Road closures in place during 20-week £1.5m resurfacing scheme
A major scheme to improve the road surface on the main route through Market Weighton is to start this spring. East Riding Council is to invest £1.5m in the resurfacing scheme, which includes a 1km stretch of road in the town, from York Road to Sancton Road. The project is due to start on Monday, April 15 and will take 20 weeks to complete, lasting until September, weather permitting. The scheme will involve the resurfacing and other improvements on York Road, Market Place, High Street, Finkle Street, Southgate and Sancton Road, between the junctions of Holme Road, York Road and the A1079 Sancton Road roundabout. Work in the town centre will be carried out in the evening to avoid disruption to residents, businesses and road users, with the road reopening during the day. READ MORE: New crossing to follow work on Papa's roundabout in Willerby Changes to plans to reopen East Park gates to cars following consultation However, some work, mainly in residential areas, will need to be carried out during the day, the council has said. The plan will be divided into six schemes to avoid disruption as much as possible, with access given to emergency services, bin collections, deliveries and post. Councillor Paul West, the council’s cabinet member for environment and transport, said: “This is a major undertaking but needs to be carried out to improve the road through Market Weighton for the benefit of everyone. We have tried to time these works to avoid disruption as much as possible and we’d like to thank residents, business owners and motorists for bearing with us while we carry out this scheme. The road surfacing project will be split into different phases (Image: East Riding of Yorkshire Council) “We will be working closely with town and ward councillors, businesses and residents and try to be as accommodating as much as possible.” The work will be carried out by a contractor on behalf of the council, with the phases as follows: Phase 1 Resurfacing of Yor
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