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Dec 2022
Work on a £69 million plan to realign the A59 at Kex Gill has been delayed until January.
The project will see a diversion built west of Blubberhouses on a stretch of road blighted by a history of landslips
The scheme has faced numerous delays and following tender returns, the estimated cost of the scheme increased by £7.2 million to £68.8 million, which the council attributes to inflation affecting constructions costs.
Despite hopes the scheme could start in December, the county council now says work is due to start in January.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire County Council said the authority was awaiting full business case approval from the Department for Transport for the project.
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