City of York Council is to carry out resurfacing work on Askham Lane from the Foxwood Lane roundabout to Cornlands Road. The works will start at 9:15am on Monday 22nd October and be substantially completed by 4pm on Friday 26th October; weather permitting.
Length of day time closure of Askham Lane
The works will take place under a full road closure between 9:15am and 4pm. A signed diversion route, suitable for all vehicles, will operate during working hours. Outside of the working hours, the road will be open as usual.
The road closure will be supervised at each end to prevent unauthorised access. Access for pedestrians and emergency services will be maintained at all times. Cyclists will be instructed to dismount and use adjacent footways.
Bus services are affected as follows:
BUS SERVICE INFORMATION
The following revised arrangements to take place during closure of Askham Lane from Monday 22nd to Friday 26th October between 9:15am and 4pm only.
Buses will only be diverted during the hours that the works are taking place. Outside of working hours, buses will follow normal lines of route.
Route 4 – All buses from the city centre will run direct to Foxwood Lane shops from Thanet Road and vice versa. Buses on route 4 will not serve Cornlands Road for the duration of the works. Buses will pick up from outside the shops on the north side of Foxwood Lane.
Route 5 – All buses from the city centre will run from Tudor Road via Gale Lane to Foxwood Lane Shops. Buses on route 5 will not serve Cornlands Road for the duration of the works. Buses will pick up from outside the shops on the north side of Foxwood Lane.
Route 24 – Not directly affected.
Route 26 – All buses from the city centre will operate as normal as far as St Stephen’s Road but then turn right onto Cornlands Road, Gale Lane and Foxwood Lane onto normal line of route from Bellhouse Way and vice versa. Buses on route 26 will not serve Cornlands Road west of its junction with St Stephen’s Road, Askham Lane or Foxwood Lane Shops for the duration of the works.