Temporary traffic lights will be in place near a key junction in Harrogate for the next week as Yorkshire Water connects a new housing development in the area.
Work to connect developments on Skipton Road is affecting the B6161 Otley Road near the roundabout joining the A59 Skipton Road.
It is causing lengthy tailback at the Curious Cow roundabout on the edge of Killinghall.
The work is scheduled to last until next Friday, April 28, though Yorkshire Water said there will a short break this weekend. A spokesperson said:
“Our teams are on site to complete a connection for a new housing development. Traffic lights are in place to allow this work to be carried out safely.
“We have work closely with North Yorkshire Council highways team and to minimise disruption as much as possible the traffic lights will be removed on Saturday and reinstated on Monday for work to continue. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.”
Meanwhile, CityFibre is installing fibre optic cables for broadband along the A61 Ripon Road between Harrogate and Killinghall.
The work, which is being carried out between 7pm and 6.30am, has already begun and is scheduled to continue into next week.
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Temporary lights as two burst water mains hit major Harrogate roads tonight
Temporary lights have been put up on Wetherby Road and Knaresborough Road in Harrogate this evening after burst water mains were reported in both locations.
Yorkshire Water is working to repair both pipes and said it has to put up the temporary lights in order to do so.
The Wetherby Road lights are outside Harrogate Town’s Envirovent Stadium, while on Knaresborough Road the affected stretch is near Drake’s Fish and Chip Shop.
The works are likely to cause some delays during this evening’s rush hour. Yorkshire Water said it expected Knaresborough Road to re-open tomorrow morning.
A problem was first identified by the company earlier today, when it said customers in the area could be experiencing low water pressure as a result.
Tonight Yorkshire Water issued this statement:
“We’ve experienced two burst water mains in the centre of Harrogate over the last few days.
Our teams are working hard to minimise disruptions, but to allow them to work on the repairs safely, traffic management will be in place on Knaresborough Road and Wetherby Road.
We apologise for the inconvenience while we carry out the work.”