Agenda item

This report updates the Committee on highways maintenance, the capital programme and major highways developments. It includes an update on major development highways impacts including scheduling and planning.

The Committee considered a report that provided an update on highways maintenance, the capital programme and major highways developments. It includes an update on major development highways impacts including scheduling and planning. The York Central Highway Authority Lead gave an overview of the report.

The York Central Highway Authority Lead, Director of Environment, Transport and Planning, Traffic and Highway Development Manager and Executive Member for Transport were in attendance to answer questions. Officers were asked and explained that:

·        The city had a transport model that covered the whole transport network.

·        The transport works on Water End, Leeman Road, and York railway station were timetabled not to happen all at once. There would be individual elements and projects that would overlap.

·        The management of the station works was explained.

·        Regarding the possibility of interim bus stops on Clifford Street due to the closure of Coppergate,  work was being undertaken on a review of bus operations and the request would be fed back.

·        Further dates on the work for the station frontage could not be given as the contract was not yet in place.

·        Work on the A19/A1237 junction was in an application for resurfacing work on the A19. Work on roads in Askham Richard and Moor Lane was a highways maintenance issue.

·        Councillors were asked to report their concerns about highways to the council.

·        Work on Lendal Bridge would be major and the programming and timing of the work was yet to be determined. As the Highways Authority, the council had the opportunity to be flexible with the timing depending on what the survey came back with.

·        The Water End closure would affect the no10 bus service and an extra bus service to the city centre, paid for by developers, was being potentially looked at.

·        Bus operators would be notified of temporary traffic orders. Councillors and residents were encouraged to sign up to traffic alerts.

·        Regarding residents receiving a hard copy of information on the closure of Water end, they should receive a letter from the developers regarding the activity.

·        There had been a media briefing to encourage the media to be more proactive and transparent on upcoming highways works. The council would be looking at how Leeds City Council communicated highways work on its website. Information on highways works was also included on road signage.

·        Regarding section 278 on Wigginton Road, there would be a remodel of the junction and a relocation of the bus stops.

·        Concerning any associated roadworks with the Haxby station scheme, this needed to run through the planning process.

·        Regarding works on the National Railway Museum, from a regulatory point of view the council would be reasonable in helping them and there would not be any shortcuts.

·        There was a balance to be struck regarding the timings and impacts of highways works.

Resolved: That it be recommended that the Committee consider adding an quarterly update on highways and regular updates on the highways capital programme to their workplan for the new municipal year.

Reason:     In order to be updated on highways.