A63 to close overnight for three months
The A63 at Melton is to be closed overnight until May to allow for work on a cycleway and footpath close to South Hunsley School. National Highways says better journeys on foot and by bike are being created with the extension of a path alongside the eastbound carriageway of the A63. The works will improve the route for students and the community. The improvements are being made between Welton footbridge and Melton footbridge. Enabling work to prepare the site for the improvements began last night (January 30), with the main work scheduled to begin on Monday, February 6, continuing until the beginning of May. Read more:Calls for urgent A63 safety and speed limit review after spate of serious crashes To carry out this work safely, the A63 eastbound will be closed overnight between Welton and Melton. To minimise disruption for motorists, this closure will be in place from 8pm until 6am, when traffic is lightest. A National Highways spokesperson said: “The closure is needed due to there being no hard shoulder on this section of the A63. A fully-signed diversion, which has been agreed in advance with the police and the local authority, will be in place from South Cave to Western Interchange. “HGV drivers are advised to follow this ro
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