Building work for the first phase of the Otley Road cycle route is set to finish on Thursday December 16.
North Yorkshire County Council said works would have been completed earlier but contractors have been delayed due to the recent spells of stormy weather.
Works have continued throughout November and December to build the new cycle route, which is part of a package of sustainable transport measures in the west of Harrogate.
For its first phase, a section is being created between Harlow Moor Road and Cold Bath Road.
NYCC’s highways area manager Melisa Burnham said:
“Adverse weather caused by storms Arwen and Barra has extended the completion date for the first phase of the Otley Road cycleway. We are aiming to complete the bulk of the work by 16 December.
“However, some remedial work will remain to be completed in the New Year.”
The second phase from Arthur’s Avenue to Beech Grove will be built at a later date.
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Whilst many people are looking forward to new cycling infrastructure on Otley Road, others have complained about the disruption it’s caused so far with work continuing late into the night.
Rene Dziabas, chair of the Harlow and Pannal Ash Residents Association, said the group has gained several new members from local residents who have been annoyed by the building works.
In late November, a resident told the Stray Ferret that he was “upset and angry” a mature tree was felled to make way for the route.
