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Mar 2021

Last Updated: 15/03/2021

Transport

Skipton Road roadwork misery set to end next month

by John Plummer

| 15 Mar, 2021

Northern Gas Networks began work on the road, which is one of the busiest in Harrogate, in July, meaning the project could take nine months to complete. Temporary traffic lights failed on Friday, causing more delays.

Bilton Working Men's Club roadworks

Northern Gas Networks has pledged to finish its long-running Skipton Road roadworks next month after more misery for motorists over the weekend.

The company apologised today after temporary traffic lights failed on Friday night, causing delays.

Highways chief Don Mackenzie, executive member for access at North Yorkshire County Council, tweeted that Northern Gas Networks should respond "much more promptly" to traffic light failures.

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Scott Kitchingman, site manager for Northern Gas Networks, said:

“We apologise to road users in Harrogate for the problems with the temporary traffic lights on Skipton Road last Friday.

"The issue was reported to us and a team was sent out to the site as quickly as possible.

“While this has been a complicated project, it is now in its final stages, and we expect all works on Skipton Road to be completed in April.”

Skipton Road is one of the busiest roads in Harrogate.

Northern Gas Networks began work replacing metal pipes with plastic ones in July last year.

Four-way traffic lights caused tailbacks not only on Skipton Road but also on adjoining King’s Road and Woodfield Road.

Work was due to end in November but was eventually paused in October and recommenced in January.

Skipton Road misery continues with return of gas works

Bilton club claims loss of earnings for roadworks

Bilton Working Men’s Club submitted a claim for loss of earnings last year because the roadworks made it more difficult for people to get to the building, and led some people to think it was shut.

Separate roadworks are likely to cause delays in Knaresborough this week.

Temporary traffic lights are in place on Manor Road and the B6163, adding to congestion on Thistle Hill.

Both sets of works are expected to be finished by the end of the week.

The work on Manor Road is being carried out by Yorkshire Water and the work on the B6163 is by North Yorkshire County Council.

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