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Feb 2021
Work on £60m Kex Gill road set to begin in summer
Work on the £60m overhaul of the Kex Gill section of the A59 between Harrogate and Skipton is set to begin this summer.
It was announced today that the UK government has declined to have the final say on the plans, which clears the way for the project to begin.
The new road, which is expected to take a year to complete, will divert traffic away from the landslip-prone part of the route.
North Yorkshire County Council’s planning and regular functions committee backed the proposals this month.
However, no decision was made after Lewis Williams, representing mining firm Sibelco, requested the application be given final approval by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick.
Mr Jenrick has now declined to 'call in' the decision, which the council today said meant it can proceed with plans to begin this summer.
The government has committed up to £56 million for the scheme; the council will spend £4.95 million.
Read more:
Government commits £56m for Kex Gill re-routing
Kex Gill re-route decision delayed despite council support
Cllr Don Mackenzie, executive member for access at the council, said:
Cllr Stanley Lumley, member for Pateley Bridge division, said:
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