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Mar 2022
Road closure warning as delayed A1 (M) junction 47 works come to end
A multi-million pound project to upgrade junction 47 on the A1(M) at Flaxby will be completed by the end of this month.
Work began at the start of September 2020 to widen slip roads and install traffic lights to prevent vehicles queueing.
The project, carried out by contractors Farrans Construction on behalf of North Yorkshire County Council, also involves upgrading the road network just off the junction.
Work was originally due to be completed in September 2021 but has encountered several delays. The council blamed 'unforeseen ground conditions' and the discovery of great crested newts for setting the project back.
Final repair works on the A168 bridge and verges along with resurfacing of the A59 will run from March 14 to 26 under overnight weekday closures.
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Once the traffic signals are installed there will be a period where the signal timings are adjusted by engineers to the optimum settings for traffic flow conditions. This may result in some extra delays during March and April.
Conservative councillor Andy Paraskos, member for the Ainsty division, added:
Conservative county councillor Don Mackenzie, executive member for access, said:
Rising costs
The council initially earmarked £7.7m for the project, but it said last year it now expected it to cost over £10m.
The project is being funded by the council, with £2.47m from the government’s Local Growth Fund along with contributions from Highways England and developer Forward Investment LLP.
The Stray Ferret has asked the council for the current cost of the project but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
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