York road to close for maintenance during rush hour

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 09:32 · Archive

Skeldergate in York will close from 6pm for highway maintenance works.

Skeldergate in York will close from 6pm to just before midnight on Thursday, October 22, for highway maintenance works. City of York Council has issued a temporary traffic restriction for the section between Micklegate and Terry Avenue, near Skeldergate Bridge over the River Ouse. The council said the works may be completed earlier, allowing the road to open before midnight.

The closure is necessary to allow the maintenance to be completed safely. Access for residents' and emergency vehicles is expected to remain available throughout the works period. Traffic signs and barriers will indicate where the restriction applies, and access to premises will not be prohibited where the work does not prevent it.

Drivers will be diverted using Bridge Street, Low Ousegate, Nessgate, Clifford Street, Tower Street, Fishergate, Fawcett Street, Skeldergate Bridge, Bishopgate Street, Prices Lane and Nunnery Lane.

How it is being reported

• Busy road in York set to close for several hours during rush hour periodCity of York Council said Skeldergate will close this evening from 6pm (, between its junctions with Micklegate and Terry Avenue, close to the Skeldergate Bridge over the River Ouse.The Press (York) · 22 Oct, 08:53
• Busy road in York set to close for several hours during rush hour periodCity of York Council said Skeldergate will close this evening from 6pm (, between its junctions with Micklegate and Terry Avenue, close to the Skeldergate Bridge over the River Ouse.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 22 Oct, 08:53

In this story: Skeldergate · York · City of York Council · River Ouse

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