City of York Council will be carrying out essential works next week to construct a new bus lane on Boroughbridge Road in Acomb.

Works will begin on Monday (12 November) and will involve the construction of a bus lane along the inbound side of Boroughbridge Road between Plantation Drive and Princess Drive.

The majority of the works will be carried out on weekdays between the hours of 9.15am and 4.30pm. More complex works, such as road re-surfacing may be carried outside of these hours during periods of low traffic flow with occasional weekend working if required. The duration of the work will be in the region of three months, with completion scheduled for January 2013.

The bus lane and signalised bus gate will enable buses and taxis to have quicker access into city centre. The works form a key part of the Access York Park & Ride project, which will support the operation of a new Park & Ride site at Poppleton Bar.

To ensure road user safety, staff will be on site to keep two lanes of traffic moving through the construction area during the works. Commuters and residents will be notified of the works in advance.

City of York Council’s Highways will be responsible for public safety around the works. As with any construction work, there is likely to be a certain amount of disruption and inconvenience, but this will be kept to a minimum.