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04
Aug 2020
Coronavirus backlog sees roadworks double in Harrogate district
Roadworks in the Harrogate district are double what North Yorkshire County Council would expect for this time of year.
At the end of last week, there were 88 individual road and street works in progress. The council said coronavirus had delayed a "significant amount" of those works.
The council also pointed to a "greater number" of new developments in Harrogate when compared to previous years, which need utility works.
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Barrie Mason, the assistant director for highways in North Yorkshire, said:
Businesses said they were heartbroken after seeing roadworks on Leeds Road roundabout. It often means a reduced taking, something particularly painful after the coronavirus lockdown.
Local pressure led to reduced roadwork on Leeds Road but queues of traffic have been a common sight in the district in the past month.
Tony Colbeck, the owner of Country Butchers, voiced his frustration at the start of the works:
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