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Feb 2021
Last Updated: 25/02/2021
Major Harrogate roadworks begin next week
The first phase, starting on Monday and lasting about two weeks, covers the Old Barber area in Bilton. The second will be in the area surrounding Franklin Road and the third will be on Leeds Road.
A major programme of road repairs is set to cause delays in Harrogate from next week.
The closures will allow roads to be patched up ahead of surface dressing later in the year.
North Yorkshire County Council has separated the road repairs into three phases.
The first phase covers the Old Barber area in Bilton, the second will be in the area surrounding Franklin Road and the third will be on Leeds Road.
The county council has so far only released details of the first phase, which is scheduled to take place during the first two weeks of March:
- Old Trough Way – March 1 and will last two days, there will be a road closure between the hours of 07.30am and 6pm.
- Over Nidd / Spencers Way / Spencers Holt / Pecketts Way / Pecketts Holt - March 3 and will last for one day, there will be road closures between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm.
- Knox Lane – March 4 and will last for two days, there will be a road closure between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm.
- Bachelor Gardens / Bachelor Way / Bachelor Drive / Wainfleet Road – March 8 and will last for two days, there will be road closures between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm.
- Bachelor Road / Knox Close / Knox Road – March 10 and will last for two days, there will be road closures between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm.
- Knox Mill Lane - March 12 and will last for one day, there will be a road closure between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm.
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A spokesperson for the county council told the Stray Ferret:
"Please note the road closures above, but for access please consult with the staff on site who will be managing the access points, but it is recommended you find alternative parking during the period of the works.
"Advance warning signs are in place ahead of the start of these works.
"Details of phase two and three will be revealed in due course but if there any changes to dates or duration of road closures we will update the public."
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