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A SERIES of roads will be closed in York for the Ebor Festival this week.
Sections of Albemarle Road, Hubert Street, Ruby Street, Southbank Avenue and Brunswick Street will be closed for the festival at York Racecourse from Wednesday (August 19) till Saturday (August 22).
Queen Victoria Street, Westwood Terrace, Sutherland Street and Jamieson Terrace will also be affected by the closures.
Traffic signs and barriers will indicate the extent of the closures.
A City of York Council spokesperson said: “An alternative route for diverted vehicles will not be signed during the event period.
“This Notice does not prohibit works or emergency access within the closed roads nor does it prohibit access to premises provided such access is not prevented by the on-going event.”
“For further information please contact: highway.regulation@york.gov.uk.”