Contractors invited to tender for £60m project to realign the A59 at Kex Gill
Contractors are now being invited to tender for the £60m scheme to realign the A59 at Kex Gill, according to North Yorkshire Council. Following the confirmation of Government funding and planning approval earlier this year, the invitation to tender marks the latest stage in the work to secure this major trans-Pennine route for generations to […]
Partnership with bus operators to improve services recommended in North Yorkshire, says council
Ambitions to improve bus services across North Yorkshire are at the heart of a proposal county councillors will be asked to approve this month. At its meeting on 22 June, North Yorkshire County Council’s Executive will consider a recommendation to create an Enhanced Partnership with local bus operators. This would secure continued access to national […]
North Yorks streetlighting project completed early and under budget
A carbon reduction programme to replace 50,400 streetlights across North Yorkshire LED lamps has been completed more quickly and at a lower cost than expected, according to the council. North Yorkshire County Council’s street lighting engineers have now completed the LED programme within three years across the country’s largest highways network, rather than the five years it was originally […]
New highways operation kicks off in North Yorkshire along with a focus on safety
The beginning of June marked the start of a new journey for North Yorkshire County Council’s highway maintenance delivery. Services will now be provided by NY Highways, a company created by the council but operating as a private business. NY Highways takes on the role after the council’s contract with Ringway ended. “While our highways […]
North Yorkshire highway workers keep dog rescue centre on all fours
North Yorkshire highways workers rebuilding the A19 at Chapel Haddlesey have gone the extra mile in the local community by raising money for Linbee Dog Rehoming in Baine. Along with its contractors, Balfour Beatty, it has held a number of cake sales, raffles and Name the Dog scratch cards at the centre near the A19. […]
North Yorkshire Council pilots on-demand bus service in three areas of the county
An on-demand bus service that allows users to choose when and where they want to travel, will be piloted in the Ripon, Bedale and Masham area from 1st July by North Yorkshire Council YorBus will be run by the council and will allow users to book via a dedicated app, which will be available to […]
North Yorkshire streetlighting project completed
A programme to replace 50,400 streetlights across North Yorkshire with LED lamps has been completed. North Yorkshire County Council said it was finished more quickly and at a lower cost than expected, with the project being completed within three years, instead of five. Also, the programme was expected to cost nearly £13m but through procurement, […]
North Yorkshire County Council begins search for civil engineering contractors
North Yorkshire County Council has begun the search for contractors for its four-year civil engineering framework. It is looking for works to mainly take place on bridges and the road network on behalf of the council in both North and West Yorkshire. Work will involve resurfacing, reconstruction, slurry sealing, repairs to bridges, drainage, kerbing and […]
Recognition for North Yorks bridges teams battling extreme weather
Highway operatives working in temperatures as low as -8˚C to minimise the delays in the reopening of a flood-hit bridge in the Yorkshire Dales have been recognised by North Yorkshire Council. Cogden South bridge, on the C106 near Grinton Moor, was one of two bridges destroyed by catastrophic flooding in 2019. Dependant on the weather […]
Re-shaping of the A59 gets the go-ahead with £56m funding
The realignment of the A59 Harrogate to Skipton road at Kex Gill is set to go ahead after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps pledged up to £56m to build the major trans-Pennine route. North Yorkshire County Council will meet the remainder of the cost of the £60m project. A third party request was made to the […]
