Highway Resurfacing Programme
North Yorkshire Council is continuing its annual capital highway maintenance programme. Resurfacing works have already been completed on Ripon Way and Oakdale Avenue. A number of additional schemes are currently in progress, including:
- Kingsley Close
- Oatlands Drive
- Station Lane
- Vicarage Lane
- Aspin Lane
- Manor Road
Further resurfacing works are planned later this year at:
- Stockwell Road
- Wetherby Road, Knaresborough
Residents in affected areas should see advance signage and receive notification letters before work begins. Local councillors will also be advised of confirmed start dates.
Carriageway Patching Works
The majority of this year’s carriageway patching programme has now been completed, with some remedial work and road markings still to be finished. Locations included:
- Wedderburn Road
- Wedderburn Drive
- Tyson Place
- Fairfax Avenue
- Stonefall Drive
- Stonefall Place
- St Nicholas Road
- St Patrick’s Way
- St Andrews Avenue
- St Andrews Walk
- St Andrews Parade
- St Andrew Place
- St Andrew Place Grove
- St Andrew Place Street
- St Andrew Road
- St Andrew Crescent
- Cawthorn Avenue
Footway Improvements
Footway resurfacing and renewal schemes are also taking place across the town.
Current and planned schemes include:
- Raglan Street – currently on site
- Yew Tree Lane – expected September, dates to be confirmed
- Otley Road – expected September, dates to be confirmed
In addition, footway slurry seal works are continuing at various locations across the Harrogate area and are expected to be completed by the end of the summer.
Cycling Infrastructure
The Beryl Burton Cycleway is scheduled for resurfacing between 14 and 25 September. Further repairs are also planned on the Bilton Lane cycleway during the current financial year, although dates have not yet been confirmed.
Accessibility Improvements
Accessibility schemes recently completed or planned include:
- Rossett Drive – completed
- Park House Green – completed as part of the footway slurry seal programme
- North Park Road – planned, with start date yet to be confirmed
Cold Bath Road and Pannal Ash Signals
Work is scheduled to take place in September on the traffic signal system at the Cold Bath Road and Pannal Ash Road junction. North Yorkshire Council has advised that this will involve validation of the MOVA traffic management system, which adjusts signal timings based on traffic conditions.
Permanent Traffic Islands Planned
Design work is underway to replace a number of the temporary bolt-down traffic islands that were introduced in Harrogate in 2019. According to North Yorkshire Council, these will be replaced with permanent installations during the current financial year, with delivery likely in the new year. Further details of traffic management arrangements will be released nearer the time.
Major Utility Works
A number of utility companies continue to carry out significant works across Harrogate.
Yorkshire Water
- Swan Road water main replacement works continue until 11 September.
- Associated closures are affecting parts of York Road, Cornwall Road and Royal Parade as the scheme progresses.
- Crescent Road is expected to be closed until 23 October.
- Works on Lady Lane relating to the installation of a new sewer pipeline are expected to continue until November.
Northern Gas Networks
- Works on Skipton Road continue with traffic signals in place until 22 August.
- Separate works in the Starbeck area are expected to continue until 14 August.
Northern Powergrid
- Works affecting the Jennyfield Drive and Duchy Road area are scheduled from 24 August until 13 September.
Harrogate Spring Water
- Section 50 works have been taking place on Penny Pot Lane, Cornwall Road and Harlow Moor Road.
Oak Beck Footbridge Works
Works to the Oak Beck Footbridge on the A59 are expected to commence on 8 September and continue until November. The project is expected to require two overnight road closures.
North Yorkshire Council has also advised that remedial works remain outstanding at the nearby Tesco roundabout, including surfacing and kerbing improvements. These are hoped to be completed before the end of the calendar year, although dates have yet to be confirmed.
Looking Ahead
North Yorkshire Council’s Streetworks Team is currently gathering information on planned works taking place between December 2026 and February 2027. This process aims to identify potential clashes between highway and utility works and enable coordination between the organisations involved.
Detailed information about roadworks is available online at: Causeway one.network