SWARCO UK & Ireland delivers real-time flood warning system for key Yorkshire dales route
SWARCO UK & Ireland has partnered with North Yorkshire Council to deliver an expanded flood detection and electronic warning system on the A684, a key east–west route crossing the Yorkshire Dales. The new system provides real-time flood warnings to motorists using automated detection sensors and electronic Variable Message Signs (VMS), helping road users make safer, […]
Speed limit to be cut on nearly 200 roads in Harrogate
Speed limits are to be cut on nearly 200 roads in parts of Harrogate in a bid to improve safety. North Yorkshire Council has approved proposals to lower speed restrictions from 30mph (48 km/h) to 20mph (32 km/h) on a total of 190 roads in the south and west of the town. The decision came […]
Landslip repairs at Kex Gill to be completed ahead of schedule
One of the main routes in the North of England which has been closed due to a landslip is to reopen this weekend following an extensive repair scheme. North Yorkshire Council were forced to close the A59 at Kex Gill in February, after the start of the year was one of the wettest on record. […]
Annual road improvement programme gets under way in North Yorkshire
The vast road network across England’s largest county is to receive a multi-million pound boost as its annual surface dressing programme gets under way. North Yorkshire Council’s highways capital programme totals £53 million for this financial year, of which £25.3m has been allocated to road schemes. This includes £5m for the surface dressing programme, running […]
North Yorkshire Council starts the search for contractors to join its highways surfacing and planing framework
North Yorkshire Council has started its search for suppliers for its £300 million highways surfacing and planing framework. The carriageway planing and surfacing framework 2024 aims to deliver a range of work packages on the highways, including but not limited to recycling, patching, overlays, reconstruction and resurfacing on behalf of North Yorkshire Council’s highways firm, […]
Carbon counting tool by Connected Enviro Net and NY Highways progresses
Development of a tool which measures the amount of carbon used in road maintenance works has progressed to the next level, with it being presented to the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC UK), and National Highways, as well as two local authorities’ highways operations teams. The carbon counting […]
£68million reroute scheme at Kex Gill set to start following government investment
There will be a new route built to replace the A59 at Kex Gill thanks to a government investment announced today (23rd February). The Roads Minister Richard Holden met with representatives from North Yorkshire County Council and Transport for the North in Yorkshire today to discuss this vital upgrade. This work is part of the […]
North Yorkshire Council approves £3.19m bid for more active travel funding
An ambitious £3.19million bid to enhance facilities for cyclists and pedestrians across North Yorkshire has been given the go-ahead to be submitted by North Yorkshire Council. The council has been invited to submit a bid in the fourth round of the Government’s Active Travel Fund, following three rounds of funding over the last three years. […]
Harrogate’s active travel schemes to be reshaped after consultation
Alternative schemes to promote sustainable travel on a key route in Harrogate are due to be drawn up after feedback from the public. It is proposed that an alternative package of measures for Otley Road will be outlined and presented to the Harrogate and Knaresborough area constituency committee this summer. This could include considering the […]
North Yorks highways service leads the way in cutting energy consumption
New lighting has been installed at highways depots in North Yorkshire as part of a commitment to reduce energy use and tackle climate change while also protecting the natural environment. In a bid to improve energy efficiency, we have replaced all standard light fittings at our network of highways depots with LED lighting. The new […]