On Wednesday 12 August, City of York Council will be carrying out essential resurfacing on Lendal Bridge.
To minimise disruption, the resurfacing will be done overnight with the bridge being closed to vehicles from 8pm, reopening on Thursday morning at 6am.
Pedestrians and mobility aid users will still be able to use the pavements in the area and can cross Lendal Bridge as usual, meaning access to businesses and other properties in the area will be maintained at all times.
The council has published information at www.york.gov.uk/LendalBridge help residents and businesses to plan ahead and has delivered letters to residents and businesses in the area to notify them of the work.
A map of diversions has been provided with the travel advice. Cyclists travelling towards the railway station from town will be diverted along Blake Street, Davygate, Parliament Street, High Ousegate, Low Ousegate, Bridge Street, Micklegate, George Hudson Street and Rougier Street. Travelling in the opposite direction, cyclists will be diverted along Rougier Street, George Hudson Street, Micklegate, Bridge Street, Low Ousegate, Spurriergate, Coney Street and Lendal.
For all other vehicles, the diversion will be along Station Road, Queen Street, Blossom Street, A59 Holgate Road, Poppleton Road, A1176 Water End bridge, A19 Clifton and Bootham to the Gillygate junction.
Buses will continue to operate but some routes will be diverted after 8pm as a result of the road closure so please plan ahead and allow extra time to travel. During the day, (from 6am to 8pm) the buses will operate as normal.
Lendal (the street linking Coney Street to Museum Street) will remain open. From 8pm to 6am on 12 August, the ‘no right turn’ at the Lendal exit will be suspended and drivers will be allowed to turn right. This means that Blue Badge holder access can be used at all times. Vehicles and cyclists using Lendal outside footstreet hours will also be able to turn right during the working hours.
Emergency services will always be permitted through the works at all times.
The contractor carrying out the work will be Lane Rentals who are responsible for safety while the work is ongoing. As with any construction work there is likely to be a certain amount of disruption and inconvenience, but everything reasonably possible will be done to keep this to a minimum.
Information on the planned works and advice for people choosing to travel in the area during the road closures is available here: www.york.gov.uk/LendalBridge