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Oct 2023
Five-week road closure begins today at A59 Kex Gill
A five-week road closure has come into effect on the A59 at Kex Gill between Harrogate and Skipton today.
North Yorkshire Council has closed the road between Church Hill and Pace Gate, leading to lengthy diversions.
The council has said the closure will enable it to carry out resurfacing, essential stabilising work to the slope of the existing road as well as drainage repairs, gully-clearing, cat’s eyes replacement and maintenance of ground monitoring equipment.
A diversion will take drivers through Pool in Wharfedale and Otley before re-joining the A59. A full diversion route can be found on the North Yorkshire Council roadworks map.
The DalesBus 59 between Harrogate and Skipton will also run on an amended timetable from October 14 until November 11.
Buses will run twice a day in each direction on Saturdays only during the period of the closure and will operate from Harrogate through Otley and Ilkley before joining the A59 near Chelker Reservoir.
Work will take place on a section of the A59 which is next to the council’s £68.8 million Kex Gill re-route project.
Council officers will also be carrying out essential stabilising works to the slope of the existing road as well as drainage repairs, gully-clearing, refreshing lining, replacing cat’s eyes and maintenance of the ground monitoring equipment.
Cllr Keane Duncan, executive councillor for highways and transport at the council, said:
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