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York - Multiple Temporary Road Closures, Traffic Restrictions and Parking Suspensions due to Works

YO1•Published 16/10/26
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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS

Notice is hereby given that City of York Council (the Council), in exercise of powers under Sections 14(1) & 15(8) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (the Act), made an order on Monday, 12 October 2026 in respect of the location numbered (1). Additionally, the Council made an order on Thursday, 15 October 2026 in respect of the locations numbered (2), (3), (4) & (5). Furthermore, the Council, not less than 7 days from the publication of this Notice, intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Act in respect of the locations numbered (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) & (13).

(1) LOW PETERGATE (CONTINUATION), YORK

This Order continues in force The York (Low Petergate) (Temporary Traffic Restriction) Order 2026 (original Order). The effect of which is to continue the prohibition on vehicles from proceeding and waiting in that length of road on Low Petergate, York between its junctions with Duncombe Place and Church Street (closed road) during the period commencing at 0601 hours on Thursday, 15 October 2026 and ending at 1800hrs on Friday, 06 November 2026 (works period) or on a date when water mains works being undertaken thereon have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will be signed during the works period via Duncombe Place, Blake Street, Davygate, Church Street. Access for resident and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works period. Additionally, the ‘ONE WAY’ direction of traffic flow in Low Petergate are suspended during the period of physical closure to allow two-way traffic flow between its junctions with Grape Lane and Church Street.

(2) BARNFIELD WAY, COPMANTHORPE

This Order prohibits vehicles from proceeding and waiting in that length of road on Barnfield Way, Copmanthorpe (i) between the projected north-eastern boundaries of property No’s 12 & 16 and (ii) between the projected north-eastern boundary of property No 29 and a location 14 metres west of said boundary (closed roads) during the period when telecoms works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 0930hrs on Monday, 19 October 2026 and ending at 1530hrs on Friday, 23 October 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. It is envisaged that the road will be closed between 0930hrs and 1530hrs each day of the works period. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will not be signed during the works period. Additionally, it is envisaged that access for resident and emergency will be maintained throughout the works period.

(3) HOWDEN LANE, NABURN

This Order prohibits vehicles from proceeding and waiting in that length of road on Howden Lane, Naburn between its junction with Naburn Lane and a point 41 metres north-east of its junction with Track Moor Lane and Naburn Bridge (closed roads) during the period when vegetation works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 0900hrs on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 and ending at 1500hrs on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. It is envisaged that access for resident and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works period. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will be signed during the works period via York Road, Moor Lane, Naburn Lane, A19 Deighton to Crockey Hill.

(4) GIRVAN CLOSE & DEE CLOSE, WOODTHORPE

This Order prohibits vehicles from proceeding and waiting in that length of road on Girvan Close and Dee Close, Woodthorpe (i) on Girvan Close between the projected western boundaries of property No’s 23 & 27 and (ii) on Dee Close between its junction with Girvan Close and the projected south-western boundary of property No 22 (closed roads) during the period when telecoms works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 0930hrs on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 and ending at 1530hrs on Thursday, 22 October 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. It is envisaged that the road will be closed between 0930hrs and 1530hrs each day of the works period. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will not be signed during the works period. Additionally, it is envisaged that access for resident and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works period.

(5) PHILADELPHIA TERRACE, YORK

This Order prohibits vehicles from proceeding and waiting in that length of road on Philadelphia Terrace, York between its junction with Albermarle Road and the projected south-eastern boundary of property No 1 (closed roads) during the period when highway maintenance works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 0800hrs on Friday, 23 October 2026 and ending at 1700hrs on Friday, 30 October 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. It is envisaged that the road will be closed between 0800hrs and 1700hrs each day of the works period. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will be signed during the works period via Albermarle Road, Brunswick Street, South Bank Avenue, Ovington Terrace. It is envisaged that access for resident and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works period. Additionally, all ‘on-street’ parking places situated Ovington Terrace and South Bank Avenue, York (i) on both sides of Ovington Terrace between its junctions with Coggan Close and South Bank Avenue and (ii) on the northern side of South Bank Avenue between its junctions with Ovington Terrace and Bishopthorpe Road and (iii) on the south side of South Bank Avenue between its junction with Ovington Terrace and the projected eastern boundary of property No 112. Residents with permit references R57 will be able to park in resident parking zone R58 without penalty during the suspension. For more information, please scan QR code or visit CYC website.

(6) COMMON ROAD LEVEL CROSSING, STRENSALL

This Order will prohibit vehicles from proceeding through that length of road at Common Road Level Crossing, Strensall (closed road) during the period when railway maintenance works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 2320hrs on Monday, 26 October 2026 and ending at 0545hrs on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will be signed during the works period via Lords Moor Lane to York Lane, York Lane, Rice Lane, Moor Lane, Gennell Lane, Smith’s Lane, Common Road. Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works period.

(7) HEWORTH GREEN, HEWORTH

This Order will prohibit vehicles from proceeding and waiting in that length of road on Heworth Green, Heworth between its junction with Hyrst Grove and the projected north-eastern boundary of property No 58 (closed roads) during the period when carriageway resurfacing works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 1900hrs on Monday, 26 October 2026 and ending at 0500hrs on Thursday, 29 October 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. It is envisaged that the road will be closed between 1900hrs and 0500hrs each day of the works period. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will be signed during the works period via Monkgate, Lord Mayors Walk, Gillygate, Bootham, Clifton, Shipton Road, A1237, Malton Road. It is envisaged that access for resident and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works period.

(8) BROAD OAK LANE, WIGGINTON

This Order will prohibit vehicles from proceeding and waiting in that length of road on Broad Oak Lane, Wigginton between the projected north-western boundaries of property No’s 8 & 12 (closed roads) during the period when water mains works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 0800hrs on Monday, 26 October 2026 and ending at 1700hrs on Friday, 30 October 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. It is envisaged that access for resident and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works period. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will not be signed during the works period.

(9) FERRY LANE, BISHOPTHORPE

This Order will prohibit vehicles from proceeding and waiting in that length of road on Ferry Lane, Bishopthorpe between the entrance to the sports Pavillion and a point 50 metres south-west of said location (closed roads) during the period when telecoms works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 0800hrs on Monday, 26 October 2026 and ending at 1700hrs on Friday, 30 October 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. It is envisaged that the road will be closed between 0930hrs and 1530hrs each day of the works period. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will not be signed during the works period. It is envisaged that access for resident and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works period.

(10) DRINGTHORPE ROAD, YORK

This Order will prohibit vehicles from proceeding and waiting in that length of road on Dringthorpe Road, York between the projected north-western boundaries of property No’s 50 & 64 (closed roads) during the period when telecoms works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 0800hrs on Monday, 26 October 2026 and ending at 1800hrs on Tuesday, 03 November 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. It is envisaged that the road will be closed between 0800hrs and 1800hrs each day of the works period. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will be signed during the works period via Lycett Road, Lawson Road. It is envisaged that access for resident and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works period.

(11) MILLENIUM GREEN FOOTPATH FROM WATER END TO GARNET TERRACE, YORK

This Order will prohibit pedestrians from proceeding and waiting in that length of footpath on Millenium Green footpath from Water End to Garnet Terrace, York between its junction with Garnet Terrace and a point 69 metres south-east of its junction with Water End (closed footpath) during the period when infrastructure works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 0800hrs on Monday, 26 October 2026 and ending at 1700hrs on Friday, 04 December 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will be signed during the works period via Water End, Footpath from Water End to Garnet Terrace and Bismarck Street.

(12) RAWCLIFFE DRIVE, RAWCLIFFE

This Order will prohibit vehicles from proceeding and waiting in that length of road on Rawcliffe Drive, Rawcliffe between its junctions with Linden Grove and The Garlands (closed roads) during the period when highway maintenance works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 0800hrs on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 and ending at 1700hrs on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. It is envisaged that access for resident and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works period. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will be signed during the works period via Rawcliffe Lane, Green Lane, Water Lane, Clifton.

(13) ALBEMARLE ROAD, YORK

This Order will prohibit vehicles from proceeding and waiting in that length of road on Albemarle Road, York between its junction with The Mount and Telford Terrace (closed roads) during the period when highway maintenance works are being undertaken thereon, commencing at 0800hrs on Friday, 30 October 2026 and ending at 1700hrs on Friday, 30 October 2026 (works period) or at a time when the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. It is envisaged that access for resident and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works period. An alternative route for diverted vehicles will be signed during the works period via The Mount, Scarcroft Road, Bishopthorpe Road, Campleshon Road. A separate alternative route for cyclists will be signed during the works period.

The above temporary Orders will not prohibit works or emergency access nor will they prohibit access to premises provided that access is not prevented by on-going works or safety concerns. Traffic signs/barriers will indicate the extent of the prohibitions/restrictions.

For further information please contact highway.regulation@york.gov.uk

Director of Environmental and Regulatory Services, West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA

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