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08
Feb

A road in Killinghall is set to close for almost two months this year in the latest round of planned roadworks across the Harrogate district.
A list of works sent to North Yorkshire councillors, seen by the Stray Ferret, shows Grainbeck Lane – which connects the B6161 Otley Road and A61 Ripon Road – will close entirely between June 22 and August 14.
But that’s not all for Otley Road, as Northern Powergrid work running for 14 weeks between April and August will also cause disruption on the road.
Yorkshire Water work will be carried out on Harrogate’s Duchy Road between November 24 and January 25, when there will be two-way lights in place.
Multi-way signals will also be in place on Knaresborough’s Chain Lane from Monday (February 9) until February 15 as Yorkshire Water continues work which started last year.
You can find a full list of planned roadworks below, plus road maintenance schemes set to take place in 2026/27.
Northern Gas Networks – replacement scheme (2026)
• Grainbeck Lane: 22nd June – 14th August. Road closure
• Grainbeck Lane junction with Otley Road: 7th April – 8th July. Multi-way signals
• Church Close: 20th April – 1st May. Some carriageway incursion
• Manor Road: 27th April – 8th May. Some carriageway incursion
• Otley Road, Killinghall: April – Aug, 14 weeks
Northern Powergrid – disconnection of lighting columns (2026)
• Otley Road: 6th – 19th January - two-way signals
Northern Gas Networks – remedial works on high pressure main (2026)
• Skipton Road: 3rd August – 7th September - multi-way signals
West of Harrogate
Harrogate Spring Water, (Section 50 works) (2026) seven-day working and manually controlling the lights 7am to 7pm daily
• Oaker Bank: 20th January – 1st March rolling two-way lights and change to multi-way lights at the roundabout
• Penny Pot Lane: 23rd February – 31st May – multi-way lights at the roundabout and then reduced to two-way rolling lights.
• Cornwall Road: 1st June – 3rd July – two-way lights
• Harlow Moor Road: 29th June – 7th August – two-way lights
BT – cabling works (2026)
• Otley Road: 26th – 28th January. Multi-way signals to enable cabling works. Out of hours working (21:00 – 06:00) to reduce impact on the diversion route for Otley Road Northern Powergrid.
Yorkshire Water – new connection (2026)
• Otley Road: 7th – 10th April. Multi-way signals manned 7am to 7pm.
Yorkshire Water– Harrogate Growth Scheme
• Beckwith Head Road junction of Otley Road: 1st July to 7th August – Lane closure
• Spring Lane: 31st March – 02nd April - Multi-way signals
• Church Lane: 30th March - 22nd April - two-way signals
• Fulwith Mill Lane: 30th March – 2nd April - two-way signals
• Fulwith Mill Lane: 13th November – 27th November – two-way signals
• Hill Top Lane: 21st April – 23rd April - two-way lights
• Whinney Lane, Lady Lane, Hill Top Lane: 13th May – 1st July - Multi-way signals
• Lady Lane: 2nd July – 13th November - Road closure
• Lady Lane junction Beckwith Head Road: 16th November – 7th November - Multi-way signals
• Hill Top Lane: 9th February – 11th March – two-way signals
• Church Lane: 25th July – 30th July - two-way signals
• Church Lane: 27th October – 3rd November - mutli-way signals
• Church Lane: 1st May – 11th May - two-way signals
• Church Lane: 24th – 29th September - two-way signals
• Beckwith Head Road: 10th December 2026 to 8th February, 2027 - two-way signals
Yorkshire Water renewal of water mains schemes (2026)
• Duchy Road: 24th November – 25th January (Cleared for Christmas shut down) two-way lights
• Hereford Road: 19th January – 13th February - Multi-way signals
• Duchy Road: 16th March – 22nd April - Multi-way signals.
• York Road: 26th January – 13th March - Multi-way signals
Yorkshire Water – Emergency burst water main (2026)
• Cornwall Road: 9th January – 15th January
Northern Powergrid – Balfour Beatty 33Kv and 11Kv Major scheme (2025/2026) 33 individual joint bays, 10metres in lengths, 16 11KV joint bays.
To be complete by July 2026
• Ripon Road: 20/3 – 26/3 - temporary lights. Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty
• Ripon Road: 31/3 – 22/5 - temporary lights. Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty
• Coppice Drive: 18/3 – 8/4 - road closure. Northern Powergrid, Balfour Beatty
• Ripon Road: 17/3 – 25/3 - temporary lights. Northern Powergrid, Balfour Beatty
• Ripon Road: 30/3 – 23/4 - temporary lights. Northern Powergrid, Balfour Beatty
• Jennyfield Drive: 8/4 – 4/6 - multi-way signals. Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty
• Jennyfield Drive: 2/4 – 6/5 - two-way signals. Northern Powergrid, Balfour Beatty
• Crescent Gardens: 5/1 -14/1 - multi-way signals. Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty
• Valley Drive: 19/3 – 29/4 - two-way signals. Northern Powergrid, Balfour Beatty
• Queens Road: 17/2 – 25/2 - two-way signals. Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty
• Queen Road: 9/3 -7/4 - two-way signals. Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty
• Leeds Road: 3/3 – 17/3 - temporary lights. Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty
• Leeds Road: 27/2 – 11/3 - temporary lights. Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty
• Otley Road: 5/1 – 15/2 - road closure. Northern Powergrid, Balfour Beatty
• Knaresborough Road: 25/2 -7/3 - two-way signals. Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty
• Knaresborough Road: 23/2 – 5/3 - two-way signals. Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty
• Knaresborough Road: 3/2 -13/2 - two-way signals. Northern Powergrid, Balfour Beatty
• York Place: 5/2 – 19/2 - lane closure. Northern Powergrid, Balfour Beatty
• Leeds Road/York Place (Prince of Wales roundabout): 19/1 -22/1 - multi-wau signals. Northern Powergrid, Balfour Beatty
• Prospect Road: 5/5 – 19/6 - road closure. Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty
Northern Powergrid – New connection
• Swan Road: 5/1 – 8/2 - road closure. Northern Powergird
• Crescent Road: 7/4 – 28/4 - Contraflow. Northern Powergird
• Parliament Street: 16/3 – 26/4 - lane closure. Northern Powergird
• Hospital scheme - Lancaster Park Road - dates unknown
• Cold Bath Road: 220 metres - date to be confirmed
Northern Gas Networks – replacement schemes (2026)
• Forest Lane: 7th April – end of May. Rolling two-way lights
• Starbeck: 200m replacement end of April, railway line to Knaresborough. Temporary lights.
• Hampsthwaite Road, Harrogate: September – February 27, 20 weeks
• Yew Tree Gardens, Harrogate: July – October, 15 weeks
• High Street, Knaresborough: July – September, 8 weeks
Yorkshire Water – 2026 Continuation to the scheme they commenced 2025
• York Road: 12/2 – 20/2 - Multi-way signals. Yorkshire Water
• Chain Lane: 9/2 – 15/2 - Multi-way signals. Yorkshire Water
Skipton Road to Granby Road
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