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Dec 2020
Harrogate's Otley Road set for two sets of roadworks at same time
Delays are expected on Otley Road in Harrogate next month, with two sets of roadworks set to take place at the same time.
The news comes shortly after it was revealed Skipton Road, which has been plagued by roadworks in 2020, will see more work carried out for two months from January 4.
The first set of newly announced roadworks, due to start on January 5 for five weeks, will allow Yorkshire Water to lay new pipes between Wharfedale Avenue and College Road.
Yorkshire Water said in a statement the works would accommodate new housing developments in Harrogate and address low pressure issues.
Northern Powergrid is then expected to begin 11 weeks of work on January 11. This scheme is part of a programme to relocate utilities so its highways team can carry out improvements at the Otley Road/Harlow Moor Road junction .
Once this work is completed, the highways team will commence phase one of the junction upgrade and cycleway from Harlow Moor Road to Arthurs Avenue.
North Yorkshire County Council, which is responsible for highways and approved the works, said those involved would try to keep disruption to a minimum.
Melisa Burnham, the council's highways area manager, said:
Read more:
- Skipton Road roadworks set to return next month.
- Housing plans for the district could see a further 26,500 cars on the roads.
More roadworks are planned the other end of the town, on Knaresborough Road. They are due to begin on January 4 from the junction with Granby Road to Rydal Road, and continue until the end of February.
They are taking place to allow a new water pipe to be installed. Junctions along Knaresborough Road will be closed separately for short periods, with diversions put in place.
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