The New York Road tunnel and the A64(M) slip road exit to the tunnel will be completely closed to all traffic from 12 February until autumn 2024.
This is to allow us to undertake essential emergency maintenance works to the New York Road flyover, with clearly signed diversion routes in place.
The cycle route on Marsh Lane that runs underneath the New York Road flyover will remain open.
The A64(M) will remain open during the maintenance works.
Works involved
The project involves the replacement of 27 bridge bearings on New York Road flyover.
The flyover will be temporarily lifted at each bearing location, requiring significant temporary works with heavy equipment, including the installation of foundations to support the bridge until a bearing is replaced.
To ensure the structural integrity of the bridge, the work must be carefully phased, and certain main bridge girders will undergo strengthening. At the same time, some steelwork paint repairs will be conducted, but this will not extend the duration of the works.
Initially only lane closures were planned, however, the tunnel closure became necessary due to traffic flow disruption concerns, safety concerns, and the potential for accidents. The tunnel closure offers several benefits over lane closures for these works, including quicker completion, improved safety, and enhanced working conditions for the workforce.
The main benefits of the tunnel closure instead of lane closures include:
- improving the safety of road users
- the scheme aiming to be complete approximately one month sooner
- being able to avoid 50 night closures of New York Road tunnel and the noise associated with this
- having the opportunity to switch between construction phases if any issues are encountered
- significantly improving the working conditions of the workforce, who would otherwise be exposed to constant noise and exhaust fumes from queuing traffic
Diversion map
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For A61 Regent Street southbound traffic:
- Follow diversion signage.
- Continue on A61 Regent Street southbound towards city centre.
- At the Eastgate Roundabout take the first exit onto St Peter's Street.
- Bear left onto Duke Street, driving underneath railway bridge (York A64).
- Turn left onto Crown Point Road (York A64).
- Follow Crown Point Road onto Marsh Lane.
- Continue on Marsh Lane (follow St James Hospital or York A64) until New York Road Tunnel exit and where 'Diversion End' sign is displayed.
For A64(M) eastbound traffic towards York:
- The A64(M) eastbound off-slip road into New York Road tunnel will be closed.
- Follow diversion signage.
- Continue along A64(M) and A64 York Road.
- Exit the A64 York Road onto Ivy Street Roundabout.
- At the roundabout, take the fourth exit onto the A64 westbound towards city centre.
- Continue on the A64 and exit at Marsh Lane signed 'St James Hospital/Burmantofts'.
- Diversion ends here.
There will be occasional night time closures required on the east bound carriageway. Diversions and the necessary signage will be in place when this is needed.
Motorists are advised to expect delays, plan ahead and follow the short signposted diversion.
You can also
find more information on this and other roadworks around Leeds on one.network.
