roads

As road casualties fall, county improves public access to figures

Published 5 November 2019

The most recent casualty figures for roads in North Yorkshire and York show that in 2018 there were 286 fewer collisions and 349 fewer casualties.

lighting columns along the A63 Selby bypass

Bypass lights switched off to support energy-reduction drive

Published 24 October 2019

Street lights along the A63 Selby bypass have been switched off as part of an ongoing energy reduction programme.

• County Council Leader Cllr Carl Les with the gritter that took part in the UCI publicity caravan

We’re prepared for winter on the roads

Published 9 October 2019

North Yorkshire’s highways gritting teams are geared up for the challenge of the coming winter on the county’s 5,800 miles of roads.

Approval sought for measures to tackle Harrogate congestion

Published 7 October 2019

Next steps to address congestion in Harrogate and Knaresborough will be considered by the County Council’s Executive next week.

Signals upgrade will improve access for people with disabilities

Published 2 October 2019

Work to upgrade the traffic signals at the junction of the A64 Westborough and A165 Northway in Scarborough is scheduled to begin on Monday (7 October).

work under way last year to repair the A59 at Kex Gill after movement in the carriageway

Chance to see progress on realignment of A59 at Kex Gill

Published 18 September 2019

Residents and businesspeople are being invited to a series of public events at which they can see plans for the realignment of the A59 at Kex Gill and speak to the professionals behind the scheme.

people on the newly opened temporary route on Grinton Moor

Vital local link road on cycling championships route reopens

Published 6 September 2019

A temporary culvert and road has been built in weeks by County Council engineers and contractors after a masonry bridge on the C106 on the forthcoming UCI World Road Championship route was destroyed by flood water.

Essential bridge works to start on A169

Published 2 September 2019

Essential maintenance is to be carried out on Brocka Beck Bridge on the A169 near Goathland.

Traffic uses the new temporary crossing on the B6270 between Grinton and Richmond this afternoon

Reeth to Richmond route reopens to two-way traffic

Published 29 August 2019

The B6270, which links Grinton and Reeth with Richmond, fully reopened to two-way traffic this afternoon following the completion of a temporary road alongside the bridge that was damaged in last month’s flooding.

maintenance work on Sutton Bank last year

Sutton Bank to close for maintenance work

Published 28 August 2019

Sutton Bank on the A170 between Helmsley and Thirsk will close for a week from Monday, 9 September, for essential annual maintenance work.

The B6270, which links Grinton and Reeth with the Richmond area of the Dales, suffered severe damage when floods hit the region on July 30 and 31.

Flood-hit Dales road reopens ahead of schedule

Published 14 August 2019

A Dales road - which has been closed since torrential rainfall caused a landslip and weakened a bridge - will reopen two day ahead of schedule this evening.

Dales flood recovery operation continues

Published 2 August 2019

Recovery operations are continuing today to help the Yorkshire Dales communities that have shown such spirit and resolve in their recovery from this week’s unusually severe flooding.

Map of the A170 Stepney Road/Stepney Drive roundabout

Consultation event to be held on junction improvement

Published 31 July 2019

Members of the public are being invited to view the design for junction improvements at the A170 Stepney Road/Stepney Drive roundabout in Scarborough at a consultation event on Wednesday, 7 August.

Grinton moor bridge 9 miles west of Richmond

Flash flooding in North Yorkshire

Published 31 July 2019

Highways teams are continuing to work round the clock clearing roads and responding to the severe weather in the Yorkshire Dales.

Resurfacing schemes to begin in Bedale area

Published 30 July 2019

Two road resurfacing schemes in the Bedale area are scheduled to begin on Monday, 5 August.

Decision to be considered on Norton crossing weight limit

Published 23 July 2019

A decision on whether to make permanent a weight restriction prohibiting heavy commercial vehicles from using Norton level crossing is expected on Friday (26 July).

Essential resurfacing to take place on Selby roads

Published 12 July 2019

Essential road resurfacing in Selby is scheduled to take place later this month.

Junction improvement works due to start in Scarborough

Published 17 June 2019

A busy roundabout is to undergo a major overhaul, as part of a £4m package of junction improvements in Scarborough.

Morton on Swale Bridge to be repaired

Published 31 May 2019

Repairs to Morton on Swale Bridge are scheduled to begin on 17 June.

Joint efforts to reduce waiting times at the level crossing at Starbeck are continuing from the County Council and Network Rail.

Joint efforts continue to ease crossing congestion

Published 29 May 2019

Joint efforts to reduce waiting times at the level crossing at Starbeck are continuing from the County Council and Network Rail.

Surface dressing will give longer life to miles of road

Published 29 April 2019

Almost 350 miles of road across North Yorkshire will have its life extended by up to ten years thanks to the county’s annual surface dressing programme.

Resurfacing of A59 at Kex Gill to start

Published 29 April 2019

Resurfacing of the A59 at Kex Gill is due to start on Monday, 13 May.

Contractors use jetpatcher to repair the road surface

New vision for North Yorkshire’s highways

Published 9 April 2019

Proposals to ensure a highways service that is fit for the future are to be considered by England’s largest council next week (April 16th).

Residents urged to give views on congestion in 12-week survey

Published 8 April 2019

Public opinions on the impact of congestion in Harrogate and Knaresborough and measures that might be used to address it will be sought in a 12-week public engagement beginning next Monday, 15 April.

Resurfacing due to begin on A61 Ripon Road

Published 27 March 2019

Resurfacing and patching of the A61 Ripon Road is scheduled to begin on Monday (1 April).

Repairs to A59 at Kex Gill near completion

Published 25 March 2019

Work is nearing completion on the complex task of repairing the A59 at Kex Gill.

Grade II listed Masham Bridge spanning the River Ure.

Essential resurfacing to begin for Masham and Middleham

Published 12 March 2019

Essential and long-awaited resurfacing and drainage improvement works will take place in the Masham and Middleham areas of North Yorkshire from the end of this week.

£1m scheme to repair subsidence damage to road

Published 28 February 2019

A stretch of road in Selby district that has been blighted by mining subsidence is to be resurfaced.

£1.6m investment to improve commuter routes to begin

Published 26 February 2019

A £1.6m investment in improvements to roads in Harrogate district will get under way next week.

North Yorkshire gritter out and about on the high roads

North Yorkshire ready for winter challenges

Published 30 January 2019

North Yorkshire is well prepared to keep the county on the move and to keep elderly and disabled people safe and well during winter weather.

Part-night streetlights