The works being undertaken by Northern Gas Networks on Tadcaster Road have now reached St Helens Road. As previously reported, St Helens Road is not closed but temporary three-way traffic signals are in use.
There is bad news however for users of the number 4 bus. The layout of bollards at the Tadcaster Road / St Helens Road junction is such that it is too tight for a bus to turn the corner. The Acomb-bound number 4 is therefore being diverted along Tadcaster Road, Moor Lane and then up Chaloners Road, with the same diversion followed on the route into the city centre. This means that the stops on St Helens Road and Eason View are not in operation.
In a further twist, it has now been confirmed that St Helens Road will NOT need to be temporarily closed due to ongoing Northern Gas Networks activities on Tadcaster Road.
Temporary traffic lights will be installed to enable St Helens Road to remain open.
The closure of St Helens Road for a two-week period for gas main replacement work – and the subsequent re-routing of the number 4 bus – has been delayed for a second time.
The closure was due to come into effect from 1 March, but that was then postponed until 15 March. And now it has been delayed again, with no clue as to when the closure will come into effect.
Road maintenance work on Tadcaster Road in Dringhouses, will get underway on Wednesday 20th May for a period of four weeks (weather permitting). The site extents are as shown on the map below. The works will be carried out between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday only.
The resurfacing work follows the allocation of £633,000 from the council’s Highways budget for improvements to this stretch of road and cycle lanes.
In order to carry out the work safely, the use of phased lane closures under traffic lights will be necessary from the junction with Middlethorpe Drive to the junction with Knavesmire Road whilst works are taking place. Works will be carried out under 200 metre sections on a rolling process. This is to ensure that adequate health and safety is maintained for both local residents, the travelling public and the contractor. Site staff will be on hand to advise and assist residents about any access restrictions once the works are ongoing.
All on-street parking will be suspended for the duration of the works, but specific access requirements can be arranged by speaking to the site Traffic Management Operatives, who will coordinate with residents (and business requirements) around the ongoing work operations.
Household waste and recycling collections will take place as normal.
Whilst these works are taking place on Tadcaster Road, there will be some ‘large patching’ work done on St Helens Road. In order to carry out the work safely, the use of a full road closure from, but not including, the junction of Tadcaster Road up to, but not including, the access to Cross Keys car park will be necessary. The works at this location are likely to take no longer than one day.
Signs have gone up announcing that St Helens Road will be closed from Tuesday 7th April for three days.
The council’s Streetworks teams have advised that the closure will allow remedial works to be done to the road surface after problems arose following Northern Powergrid works undertaken late last year.
The 3-way lights at the junction with Tadcaster Road will be turned off and a temporary pedestrian crossing will be in place.
City of York Council will be carrying out carriageway maintenance works at St Helens Road starting on 10 February 2020 for a period of 2 days (weather permitting). The works will be carried out between 9.15am and 4.30pm.
The works will consist of resurfacing the road and the reinstatement of all road markings. The speed humps will be put back at a later date which will not require a road closure.
In order to carry out these works safely the use of a temporary road closure from the junction at Tadcaster Road up to, but not including, the junction of Eason View will be necessary whilst works are taking place. A clearly signed diversion route will be set out for through traffic.
All on street parking will be suspended at these times but any specific access requirements maybe arranged by speaking to the Site Traffic Management Operatives who will co-ordinate with residents and business requirements around ongoing construction operations. Any vehicle remaining on the street during the suspension time may be liable to a parking fine and removal costs.
Household waste and recycling collections will take place as normal. Buses will be diverted during working hours.
The diversions for bus services are as follows: Towards Acomb: Tadcaster Road, Moor Lane, Chaloners Road, Eason View, Turnmire Roadd, Thanet Rd, Eason View, Chaloner’s Road. Towards York: Chaloners Road, Eason View, Turnmire Rd, Thanet Rd, Eason View, Chaloners Rd, Moor Lane, Tadcaster Rd.
In addition to the above, the council will be carrying out kerbing and drainage works on 3rd and 4th February working 9.30m – 4.00pm. These works will be carried out under local traffic management and the road will be open as normal. Parking will be suspended during this time also.
Emergency services will be permitted through the works in any situation. Cyclists will have to dismount and use the footways.
First have announced the diversion route for the number 4 bus from Monday 9th to Sunday 20th September, when St Helens Road will be closed due to work being done by Northern Powergrid.
Heading towards the city centre, the number 4 will miss out Eason View, Thanet Road and St Helens Road. It will instead carry on along Chaloners Road before turning left onto Moor Lane and then left at the Askham Bar roundabout onto Tadcaster Road.
Notices and signs have gone up on St Helens Road announcing the closure of the road for 11 days from Monday 9 September.
A diversion route is referred to, but no more detailed information has been provided.
Local councillors received an e-mail from Northern Powergrid on 19 August which stated:
“We are investing £80,000 to reinforce our network along part of Tadcaster Road, St Helen’s Road and Eason View. As is generally the case with works of this nature, there will be a degree of disruption, but we are working closely with the Highways department at City of York Council to minimise the impact of our work as much as we are able.
We will be activating a thorough programme of communications to keep our local stakeholders and the local community informed of what we are doing and why. As well as sharing information with MP Rachael Maskell and yourselves, we are also issuing information leaflets/customer letters and running a PR and social media campaign so that everyone is aware of exactly what we are doing, why we are doing it and how they it may impact them.”
Local councillors have heard nothing from Northern Powergrid since 19 August, and so we have asked them to provide more information that can be shared with residents and on social media.
