York's Monkgate to close overnight for water main repairs

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 13:08 · Archive

Monkgate in York city centre will close from Monday 10:30am until Tuesday 6am for urgent water main repairs.

Monkgate in York city centre will shut in both directions from Monday 10:30am until Tuesday 6am whilst Yorkshire Water and its contractor M Group repair a burst water main and reinstate the carriageway. The work will take place just before the A1036 junction.

A diversion is in place via Aldwark, St Maurices Road and Foss Bank. Residents have been made aware that access will not be available whilst the teams are working in the area.

A Yorkshire Water spokesperson said: 'We are working closely with our contract partner and local highways team to complete these repairs and reconstruction as quickly as possible. We absolutely appreciate that this is a busy route and would like to apologise for the disruption this may cause.'

How it is being reported

• Main York road to close overnight from Monday for urgent repairsA main York road is set to be closed next week for an urgent repair to a burst water main.The Press (York) · 9 Oct, 12:40
• Main York road to close overnight from Monday for urgent repairsA main York road is set to be closed next week for an urgent repair to a burst water main.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 9 Oct, 12:40

In this story: Monkgate · York · Yorkshire Water · M Group · A1036

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