Harrogate road closures:Resurfacing programme promises better future for drivers

Road users in Harrogate will benefit from an extensive programme of resurfacing work that is being carried out on four major routes during the next month.
Resurfacing will be carried out on Claro Road in Harrogate.Resurfacing will be carried out on Claro Road in Harrogate.
Resurfacing will be carried out on Claro Road in Harrogate.

North Yorkshire County Council’s highways teams will carry out the improvements on Claro Road, Ainsty Road, Devonshire Place and Coach Road from Sunday, July 24, with the work expected to last for three weeks.

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Resurfacing will be carried out on the following dates and locations:

July 24, July 31 and August 7 on Claro Road under a road closure from 7.30am to 11.30pm.

July 25 to 28 on Claro Road under two-way traffic lights from 9am to 4pm.

August 1 to 5 on Claro Road under a road closure from 6.30pm to 11.30pm.

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August 8 and 9 on Devonshire Place and Coach Road under a road closure from 7.30am to 6pm.

Ainsty Road will undergo patching work on July 29 under a road closure from 7.30am to 11.30pm, but access will be maintained for residents. Advance warning signs will be installed at all locations and a signed diversion route in place.

North Yorkshire County Council’s executive member for highways and transportation, Cllr Keane Duncan, said: “We are working hard to improve the condition of North Yorkshire’s roads, with an extensive programme of works across the county to improve the condition of our vast network.

“The maintenance works on these key Harrogate roads are the latest in our efforts, and I know they will be very much welcome.”

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Vehicle access to properties on the resurfacing routes may be affected, but pedestrian access will be permitted at all times.

For more details and to view live updates, visit North Yorkshire County Council’s roadworks map at www.northyorks.gov.uk/roadworks-map online.