‘Unavoidable’ delays and road closures as £4.7m roundabout scheme announced…
A major road scheme designed to improve a congested junction in Brough is due to begin later this month. The £4.7m project will see the construction of a large roundabout with traffic signals to replace the current busy junction at Welton Road, Welton Low Road, Water Lane and the A63. East Riding Council is scheduled to start the work on Monday, July 31, and it is expected to take around 11 months to complete. The scheme is designed to improve the capacity of the junction by around 25 per cent and reduce traffic queues and delays, especially at rush hour times. The works will necessitate temporary, night-time road closures and the council has warned of “unavoidable delays and congestion” while they are carried out. Read more:Moves to app-only parking payments in East Riding could see elderly 'imprisoned at home' The project will be funded entirely by the Brough South Consortium, as part of a planning condition to deal with increased traffic generated by the Brough South Development, which includes the building of hundreds of new houses and businesses. The work will involve the construction of a three-arm roundabout controlled by traffic signals. The signals will be installed with queue detection equipment and computer control in order to cope with traffic flows, particularly to and from the Hull direction. A
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