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Search the Public Notice PortalTRADERS along a busy main road in York are braced for road closures and delays this August.
The first phase of works to improve Bishopthorpe Road will begin on Monday (August 3) until Thursday (August 13).
The road’s southbound lane will be closed 24/7 during this period, with the whole road closed overnight to carry out installation works on August 4 and August 5.
Work will also replace ageing traffic lights and improve the street’s drainage, City of York Council has confirmed.
There will be diversions in place for bus services 11, 15 and 21, along with motorists and cyclists.
The first phase of works will take place between Monday (August 3) until Thursday (August 13)
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Bishopthorpe Road shops bus stop will be suspended during the work’s first phase, and a temporary bus stop will be set up in Scarcroft Road.
Ruth Thomlinson, owner of Easy Street, a local skate and lifestyle shop, said: “I’m welcoming the work to replace the traffic lights.
“I have seen cars cutting straight across the junction, we’ve had so many near misses."
Full details of the planned improvements and traffic diversions are availablehere.
'It's worth the hassle'
She added: “We have a lot of younger customers coming into the shop on bikes, so we are all for safety improvements along the road.
“It’s worth the hassle of the closures.”
Ruth’s business and those along the road will remain open as usual throughout the works.
And pedestrians will still be able to access the road, with the aid of temporary crossing points.
It comes as residents and business owners prepare for a resurfacing works from 8pm till 6am on Monday (August 24) and Tuesday (August 25).
Speaking about this, co-owner of The Bishy Weigh – an eco-pantry and general store – Joe Nassan, said: “It’s good that we’re getting it out of the way in August.
“Eight per cent of our customers walk or cycle to us, so we are hoping for minimised disruption.
“But for those 20 per cent who are driving in, longer delays will affect footfall.”
Businesses will remain open throughout the works this August, but will "no doubt be affected", some have said
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Joe said he will mitigate against this by assuring his customers that the company can deliver goods up to 30 miles away.
He said stock deliveries will be able to stop in Nunnery Road, just outside his shop, and wound be “easy to get around”.
But for The Good Food Shop, located in the middle of the road, deliveries – which they receive multiple times a day – will be harder to manage.
Co-owner Dan Moore said: “We are used to road closures along Bishy Road.
“It will be noisy down the road with traffic and works, but the car park is thankfully still going to be open, and footfall shouldn’t be too affected.
“We were visited by a council representative, who asked us when we receive our deliveries.
“We get several of these a day and we are worried that the works could impact these - it could be quite bad.”
A representative for Age UK York said that there was “no doubt” that the work would affect business along the street.
The council is asking people to plan ahead before travelling through the area.
Cllr Kate Ravilious, executive member for transport at City of York Council, said: “Our work to improve York’s roads means smoother journeys and we’re grateful for everyone’s patience while we get this work done.
“The installation of the new traffic signals will allow us to programme the lights more effectively, ensuring pedestrians don’t have to wait as long to cross the road. We will also be taking advantage of the road closure to carry out general improvements to the street environment, making it more accessible to all.
“We are doing all that we can to minimise disruption, offering diversions, sharing this information early and sending letters to local residents and businesses. Businesses are open for business throughout, but we are asking people to plan ahead.”
Where there are footways, pedestrian and mobility aid routes will remain open to the public, to allow residents safe access to properties and homes.