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Apr 2021
Otley Road cycle lane: work to start in next 'two to three months'
Work will not begin on the new Otley Road cycle lane in Harrogate for at least another two or three months.
Cyclists who use the busy road have already waited a long time for the scheme. A total of £3.2 million funding was set aside in 2018.
The final remaining barrier, after delays caused by coronavirus and negotiations over Stray land, is the ongoing utility works.
An 11-week programme of works by Northern Powergrid is due to finish on May 17. But there will be some other smaller works taking place then.
Once all utility works are complete North Yorkshire County Council has said it can start the cycle route. The local authority will also make improvements to the junction with Harlow Moor Road.
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Cllr Don Mackenzie, executive member for access at North Yorkshire County Council, told the Stray Ferret:
Melisa Burnham, the highways area manager at the county council, added:
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