A series of overnight closures, beginning this month, will affect motorists using junction 47 of the A1 (M).
A £7.7m North Yorkshire County Council project to upgrade the junction, near Flaxby, began in September and is due to continue until autumn.
Slip roads from the A1 (M) will be closed for four weeks from 8pm to 6am Mondays to Fridays, beginning on January 25.
The council, which gave the update today, said not all slip roads will be affected at the same time.
The upgrade will ease congestion, improve road safety and support the development of local towns, such as Harrogate and Knaresborough.
The council said the number of housing developments in the area also increased the need for these works to improve connections across the county.
Three of the roundabout’s four slip roads will be widened to increase capacity and traffic lights will be installed.
Following completion of this work, the upgrading of the A59/A168 slip road will necessitate a full closure of the slip road.
This could be in place for up to 16 weeks, but the council said “every effort will be made to minimise the duration of the work”.
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County Councillor Don Mackenzie, executive member for access and member for Harrogate Saltergate, said:
“At busy times, congestion is an issue at this junction, particularly for traffic coming off the southbound carriageway of the A1.
“We understand that the closures will cause inconvenience and necessitate significant diversions for some drivers. Our contractor will do everything they can to ensure closures are as short as possible.
“We apologise for the disruption and thank drivers in advance for their patience during what will be short-term inconvenience for long-term improvement to traffic flow.”
The £7.7 million project has received £2.47 million of funding from the governments’s Local Growth Fund, plus contributions from the county council, Highways England and Harrogate-based developer Forward Investment LLP.
