City of York Council is reminding residents, commuters and visitors to plan ahead for the closure of Queen Street later this month.
As an essential part of the Station Gateway project, Queen Street will close to vehicle traffic from 7pm on Saturday 24 May until 6am on Tuesday 27 May.
This closure will allow contractor John Sisk & Son to remove the existing temporary road surfaces and re-lay them to form the new road layouts.
Detailed information has been published online offering advice for all those who travel in the area.
The station and nearby businesses will remain open. Trains will run to and from York as usual. Buses will continue to operate but some routes will be diverted as a result of the closure. There will also be free shuttle buses running between Blossom Street and the station during the closures.
Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the closure, and the gates at Lowther Terrace will be open to allow pedestrians and cyclists through.
The station long stay car park will remain closed as Network Rail work on a new multi-storey car park.
Residents and visitors are being asked to please plan ahead if travelling in the area and, where possible, consider other ways to travel into the city during these closures.
Councillor Kate Ravilious, Executive Member for Transport at City of York Council, said:
“There has been a lot of change around the station recently and I would like to thank everybody for their continued cooperation and patience as these works are ongoing.
“We want to stress that York is open for business and over the bank holiday there will be lots of great things for people to enjoy. We are working closely with Sisk to minimise disruption throughout the bank holiday, but as with the previous Queen Street closures, we are encouraging everyone to plan their journey ahead and help reduce traffic congestion by using public transport, walking and cycling where possible.”
The scheme is being delivered by City of York Council, Network Rail, LNER and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority alongside delivery contractor for the highways works of the project, John Sisk & Son.
The ambitious project will completely transform the area to the front of York Station by providing an improved transport interchange, welcoming and inclusive public spaces and an improved setting for the City Walls.
Find more information on the Station Gateway project.