Essential work to improve Lendal starts 3 February

Two urgent improvement works are due to begin on Lendal. To ensure the safety of public and workers on site, Lendal will have daily and temporary closures to vehicles as follows:

Northern Gas will carry out essential work to the roadway on weekdays from Monday 3 February until Friday 14 February. The road will be open for deliveries and access before 10:30am and will be closed to vehicles from 10:30am until 5pm, Monday-Saturday.

Outside those times, metal plates will be laid over the workings so vehicles can drive along Lendal. Pedestrian access will remain open throughout to ensure access to businesses.

City of York Council will resurface and improve footways from 24 February for three months until late May 2025, weather permitting. The road will be open before 10:30am and closed to vehicles from 10:30am until 4pm each weekday.

Outside those times, works will be barriered off but access will be maintained. Pedestrian access will remain open throughout. Pathways and cyclist routes will be maintained, where possible, to allow access to any properties and businesses safely. Emergency services will be permitted through the works at all times.

Work will pause during the busy Easter holiday period from the end of Friday 4 April and start again on the morning of Tuesday 22 April. Access will be open during that period and the Blake Street barriers will be staffed as usual.

Blue Badge parking will be suspended on Blake Street, Lendal and St Helen’s Square during the closure periods.

During these two closures, access for Blue Badge holders will be via Goodramgate, which is used by the vast majority of Blue Badge holders. Blue Badge holders will be able to access and park along Goodramgate, Church Street and Colliergate as usual.

Cllr Kate Ravilious, Executive Member for Transport at City of York Council, said: “The decision to pause Blue Badge vehicle access along the Lendal loop has not been taken lightly, but the forthcoming roadworks are essential and the footway repairs will improve accessibility for everyone.

“We have checked to see if these two periods of work could run alongside each other to minimise disruption. Unfortunately, the access needed for staff and vehicles couldn’t be safely operated.

“We’re notifying Blue Badge holders, taxi drivers and affected businesses ahead of these temporary closures.”