Construction on Harrogate’s long-delayed Otley Road cycle route is set to get underway today.
Work on the North Yorkshire County Council scheme will be carried out from 7am to 5pm every weekday for 10 weeks.
Temporary traffic lights will also be used and there will be overnight road closures for resurfacing,
The Stray Ferret reported this month that Hull-based PBS Constructed Ltd has been commissioned to construct the first phase of the route as part of a £827,100 contract.
Contracts for the final two phases of the scheme would also be awarded via open tender.
Cllr Don Mackenzie, executive county councillor for access, previously apologised for any disruption caused by the construction of the scheme.
He said:
“The work has been timed to start after the busy summer holiday period, but we realise there will be some disruption, so we apologise for that and thank people in anticipation for their patience.
“Most of the work will be carried out during the day, to minimise noise for residents at night, though some work, such as resurfacing, can be carried out only at night under a full road closure.”
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Work will include widening Otley Road on the approach to Harlow Moor Road as well as the creation of a designated left turn lane on the western approach to Harlow Moor Road and designated right turn lane on the eastern approach.
An off-road cycle route will also be created between Harlow Moor Road and Cold Bath Road as part of the first phase.
Work on the route has been beset by delays due to negotiations with the Duchy of Lancaster over the exchange of Stray land.
Harrogate Borough Council agreed in March to designate a plot of land on Wetherby Road as Stray land in exchange for the loss of grass verges on Otley Road for the new cycle path.
