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ESSENTIAL repair work is being done to a main road in York.
Contractors are replacing fire hydrants placed beneath Holgate Road this evening (Wednesday, September 30).
A worker told The Press that the team expects to reopen the road in the "next few hours".
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The work has closed a section of the left-hand lane, leading onto Blossom Street and The Mount.
It caused long queues at around 6pm this evening, as bus drivers and motorists attempted to navigate around the closure.
An eye-witness said: "Despite the necessity of the works, I was frustrated as it took me the double the time to get home and this news wasn't shared with me in advance.
"Bus drivers were struggling to get around the closure.
"It could have been better managed."
Traffic is being diverted along Dalton Terrace.
The Press has reached out to City of York Council for comment.