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Jun 2023
Road closure continues after gas pipe problem found in Knaresborough
A diversion in Knaresborough is set to remain in place until Monday after a problem was discovered with a sewage pipe.
Yorkshire Water closed Halfpenny Lane to deal with a pipe under the surface, and had planned to reopen it yesterday.
However, the work has taken longer than expected and the diversion via Boroughbridge Road and Chain Lane remains in place. A Yorkshire Water spokesperson said:
A spokesperson said the excavations revealed a gas pipe had been placed through the top of the sewage pipe.
Until the gas pipe can be moved, the hole will be filled in. Once the gas repairs have been carried out at a date to be confirmed, Yorkshire Water will return to complete the work to the sewage pipe, which is still operational.
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Meanwhile, temporary traffic lights on Boroughbridge Road have been adding to traffic problems in the area.
They are linked to a new housing development and have been in place since mid-March.
While they are due to end tomorrow, a further day of works for fibre broadband is expected to hit the road near Greengate Lane on Sunday, along with two days of resurfacing work from Tuesday morning. Both will involve temporary traffic lights.
The traffic problems caused by extensive roadworks in the area have led some residents to question why so many restrictions were allowed to be put in place at the same time.
North Yorkshire Council’s corporate director for environment, Karl Battersby, said:
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