Final phases of £4m Scarborough junction improvements to begin
A £4m project to ease congestion and to improve safety at four key junctions in Scarborough is nearing completion as work is set to begin on the final junction on Monday (October 4). The Scalby Road, Stepney Road and Falsgrave Road junction will be widened and the existing mini-roundabout replaced with traffic signals. Scalby Road […]
Council says investment in gritters ensures county is “well prepared for winter”
North Yorkshire’s County Council says keeping its vast roads network moving for residents and businesses is a high priority, and so it has invested almost £2.2m in 18 new gritters to replace some of the vehicles in its fleet of 80 gritters. Cllr Don Mackenzie, Executive Member for Access, said, “We fully understand how important […]
Cycle training in North Yorkshire among schemes to benefit from Government funding
Young cyclists will be among those to benefit from funds secured by North Yorkshire County Council following a successful bid to Government. The authority has heard that it will receive more than £200,000 from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Local Authority Capability Fund. The funding is to help authorities to plan good active travel infrastructure. […]
North Yorkshire Council launches on-demand bus service
North Yorkshire Council has launched its on-demand bus service. Users can choose when and where they want to travel via a dedicated app which has been created by Via, the leader in TransitTech. Once a desired pick-up and drop-off location has been selected, riders are directed to a nearby bus stop. The mobile app allows […]
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 […]