Work to upgrade the road surfaces will begin shortly at sites in Bainton, Fridaythorpe, Goole, Stamford Bridge, Howden and Driffield
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced a series of essential repairs that are due to be carried out soon. The council will invest approximately £250,000 for the works to upgrade surfaces at sites in Bainton, Fridaythorpe, Goole, Stamford Bridge, Howden and Driffield.
Work is set to begin on Friday, September 19 and will continue until late October – weather permitting. The council has thanked residents for their cooperation while the works are carried out.
Councillor Paul West, the council’s cabinet member for environment and transport, said: “All of these schemes will be short-time road repairs and we have have purposefully scheduled most of them to be carried out on evenings and night times to make sure they cause the least disruption to traffic as possible. Thank you to local residents and drivers for their cooperation while we carry out this work.”
A schedule of works has been released. This is as follows:
Bainton
The scheme is due to start with road repairs at the junction of the A614 and Station Road in Bainton between 7pm and midnight on Friday, September 19 and Monday, September 22. Following the repairs, resurfacing works are due to take place on the roundabout connecting the A614 and Bainton Road on Thursday, September 25.
During the work, the B1248 Bainton Road and C1246 North Dalton Road will be closed. Station Road will be closed during resurfacing of the junction, with a diversion route in place.
Fridaythorpe
Road repairs are scheduled to take place on the A166 Roman Road to Fridaythorpe, from Tuesday, September 23 to Thursday, September 25. Patching works will be carried out on the road between Fridaythorpe and the Wayrham layby, overnight between 7pm and 6am.
Traffic will be managed using a convoy system. This helps reduce the speed of vehicles for the safety of the workforce.
Goole
Work is due to take place on Bridge Street and Tom Pudding Way, in Goole, on Friday 26, Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 September. Patching works will be carried out overnight, between 8pm and 5am.
Tom Pudding Way will be closed to traffic during patching operations, with a signed diversion route in place via Andersen Road and Rawcliffe Road. During works at the Bridge Street/Normandy Way junction, no right turns will be permitted when exiting Normandy Way. Traffic will be able to access Normandy Way from the Lower Bridge Street side only, with traffic diverted via the Clock Tower roundabout.
Stamford Bridge
The council’s road team will them move on to Stamford Bridge, to undertake repairs on the A166 road, scheduled from Wednesday, October 1 to Thursday, October 9. Patching works are due to be carried out on weekday evenings between 7pm and midnight. Traffic management will be in place, including temporary traffic signals and a convoy system, to to ensure the safety of the workforce.
Howden
Patching work is planned along the A63 between Knedlington crossroads at Howden and the East Riding boundary in mid-October for up to five days, with work taking place between 9.30am and 3.30pm Extensive patching will taker place at the junction of the A63 and B1230 Selby Road, which will require the closure of Selby Road for one night. Signed diversions will be in place.
Driffield
The final road patching is scheduled to take place on the roundabouts on the Driffield bypass in late October. In order for the repairs to take place, there will be overnight closures of A166 York Road, B1249 Scarborough Road and North Street, Nafferton on separate nights. Signed diversions will be in place and advanced signs will be erected two weeks before the closure informing of the exact dates.
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