Major road improvements in Harrogate and Knaresborough

A major programme of road works to repair the ravages of last winter will get under way in Harrogate and Knaresborough next month.

Between October and February North Yorkshire County Council will be carrying out extensive repairs and resurfacing schemes to the value of £2 million across the Harrogate and Knaresborough area following last winter’s damage to the highway network.

Exact dates for each scheme are yet to be confirmed but the sites concerned have been finalised, as well as time restrictions on working time at each location.

Highways officers have been working closely with representatives from Harrogate Borough Council, the Harrogate Chamber of Trade and Commerce and local bus and taxi companies to ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum for highway users. Although there will inevitably be some inconvenience to motorists these are substantial works which will extend the life of the existing roads and reduce the need for future repairs.

County Councillor Gareth Dadd, North Yorkshire’s Executive Member for Highways said:

This is a major undertaking to restore road surfaces to top quality condition after the damage caused by last winter. Our contractors will do everything possible to minimise disruption for motorists, residents and local businesses and to complete the work in good time.

County Councillor Don Mackenzie and Harrogate Borough Council leader said:

I am very pleased that North Yorkshire County Council has been able to secure this funding, which is much needed to improve the condition of several roads in Harrogate and Knaresborough damaged after the last two severe winters. The county’s highways officers have worked closely with the borough council and other key road users to ensure that disruption during the repair works is kept to a minimum, and this is much appreciated

The sites included for repair are as follows: