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Apr 2023
Three months of roadworks between Ripon and Harrogate start tomorrow
Three months of nighttime roadworks are scheduled to begin tomorrow on the main road between Ripon and Harrogate.
The A61 will be dug up as part of fibre optics company City Fibre‘s £46 million digital infrastructure upgrade in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon.
Traffic lights are scheduled to be in place until July 13.
Kim Johnston, regional partnership director at City Fibre said:
A City Fibre spokesperson added “there may be a small amount of weekend work, subject to confirmation with highways”, adding:
The entire length of the A61 between Ripon and Harrogate will be affected, including some residential areas.
Asked whether people could expect drilling and other noise at nights, a CityFibre spokesperson said it "working closely with the council and managing disruption as best they can".
City Fibre is installing next generation full fibre connectivity to almost every home and business in the area.
Ms Johnston added:
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