Plan ahead - Getting to York City Centre
On the nights of 23, 24 and 25 May we will be carrying out essential road maintenance works on Museum Street.
Work will take place each night from 8.00pm to 5.00am with the road reopening each morning, weather permitting.
We know that this road is well-used by buses, taxis and private vehicles so wanted to share some information for those who are moving around the city while the road is closed.
- Pedestrians
- Cyclists
- Buses
- Park and Ride
- Trains
- Cars
- Taxis
- Nearby residents and businesses
- Diversion map
The works will mean St Leonard’s place will be closed to traffic from Bootham Bar with diversions in place. It also means Lendal Bridge will be closed to vehicles given there are no through routes.
Pedestrian access along St Leonard’s Place, Museum Street and Lendal Bridge will remain open.
Cyclists will need to follow the diversions in place, or, if they are able, dismount and walk their bike along the pavements.
For vehicles coming into the city centre along Bootham and from Station Road, diversions will be in place.
York Theatre Royal and its neighbouring businesses are open as usual. Pedestrian access is maintained and access for residents in the immediate area will be maintained.
While we are doing all we can to minimise disruption during these urgent works, we're expecting the inner ring road to be very busy so we're asking people to plan ahead and consider other ways to travel to the city centre.
Pedestrians
Pedestrians and mobility aid users will continue to have access to pavements along St Leonard’s Place, Museum Street and across Lendal Bridge throughout the works.
Cyclists
Cyclists will be able to use a diversion (which will be signed) which will use Station Road, Queen Street, Blossom Street, A59 Holgate Road, Poppleton Road, A1176 Water End bridge, A19 Clifton and Bootham to the Gillygate junction.
Alternatively, cyclists who are able to do so can dismount and walk their bike along the pavements.
Travel by bus
Buses will continue to operate but some routes will be diverted after 8.00pm as a result of the road closure so please plan ahead and allow extra time to travel. During the day (from 5am to 8pm) the buses will operate as normal.
Diversions after 8.00pm on Monday 23 May, Tuesday 24 May and Wednesday 25 May:
- 1 and 5/5A will divert via Lord Mayor’s Walk, Stonebow and Rougier St. Theatre Royal stops will not be served. Passengers can board at Rougier St or Stonebow.
- 2A will divert via Water End, Holgate Rd, Blossom St, Station Avenue. Stops between Museum St and Clifton Green will not be served. Passengers heading to Rawcliffe Bar can board at Station Avenue RM.
- 6 will divert via Lord Mayor’s Walk, Stonebow and Rougier St, turn at gyratory then back via Rougier St and Stonebow to Layerthorpe. Theatre Royal stops will not be served.
- 30 – last trip of the day will divert as per service 2A above. Passengers can board at Station Avenue RM. All other trips will remain on their normal route.
Park and Ride
A reminder that our park and ride services operate later hours with the last bus being 10.30pm.
You can use our Park and Ride sites across outer York including Monks Cross and Poppleton Bar. Buses from Askham Bar, Poppleton Bar, Designer Outlet, Monks Cross and Grimston Bar do not use St Leonard’s Place, Museum Street or Lendal Bridge and will be unaffected by the diversions.
For more information on our six Park and Ride sites, please visit: Park and Ride services and the timetable. Up to three children travel for free with a paying adult making the Park and Ride one of the most affordable ways to visit central York.
Travel by train
Trains will be operating as usual so are a way to get into York city centre. If you are travelling to/from the station by vehicle please plan ahead using the diversion info on this page.
To plan your journey by train, visit National Rail website.
Travel by car
Please choose active and sustainable travel options where possible as we are expecting this part of the city centre to be very busy.
From North - A19 and via Gillygate
Use sustainable transport wherever possible, with Park and Ride serving York Station and the city centre but will have diversions in place as a result of these works.
Poppleton Bar and Monks Cross, will run along their normal route, however Rawcliffe Bar will be affected by the diversions in place.
Blue Badge holders
While the road is closed (between 8.00pm and 5.00am) the above diversions are in place.
Each morning the road is planned to reopen, ensuring Blue Badge access is maintained as usual.
Read more about Blue Badge parking in York.
Travel by taxi
Diversions are in place.
Information for nearby residents and businesses
We are updating residents and businesses in the area directly.
We are doing all we can to minimise disruption during these urgent works. However, to minimise disruption to the road network these works need to be carried out at night. Work to repair the road will take place with shifts from 8.00pm until 5.00am the next morning. We expect this will take three nights (23, 24 and 25 May), weather permitting.
On the first day of the works, we will need to cut through concrete, which will be the noisiest part of the work. We will do our best to keep noise down and will have dust suppression measures in place.
On the following two nights we will be putting in the new road surface.
Thank you for your patience while we carry out these repairs. If you have any questions please let us know.
York Theatre Royal and surrounding establishments will remain open for business.
Diversion map
There will be a signed diversion in place during the works. This will use Station Road, Queen Street, Blossom Street, A59 Holgate Road, Poppleton Road, A1176 Water End bridge, A19 Clifton and Bootham to the Gillygate junction. Please see the map for details.
