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Dec 2021
Last Updated: 24/12/2021
Five weeks of gas works to start on Harrogate's Skipton Road in New Year
Temporary lights will be installed on Skipton Road at the junctions with Knox Avenue, Bilton Grange Close and Skipton Crescent, starting on January 4.
Temporary traffic lights on Skipton Road.
Traffic lights will be in place at busy junctions on Skipton Road in Harrogate at the start of the New Year.
Northern Gas Networks will install temporary lights at the junctions with Knox Avenue, Bilton Grange Close and Skipton Crescent while it replaces metal pipes with plastic ones.
The company will begin the upgrade at January 4 at the junction with Knox Avenue. This will see three-way temporary traffic lights in place for two weeks.
From January 17, the lights will be moved to Bilton Grange Close where two-way lights will be placed at the junction of Skipton Road for a further week.
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For the final two weeks of the project, the two-way temporary traffic lights will be moved along Skipton Road, to the junction with Skipton Crescent.
Northern Gas Networks said in a statement that although most work will be carried out on the road, engineers will need access to customer properties to complete the project and ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas.
Scott Kitchingman, business operations lead for Northern Gas Networks, said:
“We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused during these essential works.
“We greatly appreciated the patience that Harrogate customers showed us when we carried out work at Skipton Road earlier this year, and we’ll be doing our very best to minimise any disruption during this project at Knox Avenue and Bilton Grange Close.
“However, it is vital we complete the work in order to continue to maintain a safe and reliable gas supply to the residents of Harrogate.
“Northern Gas Networks is continuing to carry out its essential activities while following strict guidelines for safe distance working, where possible, and following good hygiene practices as we continue to live with coronavirus.
“We want to assure residents and road users that we will be working hard to complete this essential scheme as safely and as quickly as possible.”
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