Watch: A video journey along York's new road - as council says 'So far, so good'

Mon 22 Apr 2024  @ 5:26pm

YorkMix

News, Travel

Hundreds of drivers have now travelled along the new road in York city centre - and one of them has sent us this video.

A YorkMix reader shared the dashcam footage of a trip along the road, so those who have not made the journey can see what it's like.

The road, built alongside the Queen Street bridge, opened on time this morning. "It's all anyone's talking about," said our videographer, who declined to be named.

The footage shows the car going through the lights at Nunnery Lane, onto Queen Street, then joining the new road which runs through the station car park.

It then rejoins Station Road and takes the driver back onto the inner ring road.

The area was shut to all this weekend as work got underway on the Station Gateway transformation.

It will be closed again next weekend as the bridge is demolished.

Cllr Pete Kilbane, City of York Council deputy leader and transport lead, said: "It is so far so good with the Queen Street works and big thanks go out to everyone involved in helping make this weekend go so smoothly.

"We are only half-way through this part of the works so we need to ask everyone for the same again next weekend please.

"This is a hugely complex project and it was great to see the teams on the ground working together and ensuring that the road reopened ahead of schedule. 

"Significant progress was made with the building of the new temporary road that will be used while we continue the project. We will be monitoring the new arrangements carefully to see how we can improve signage and accessibility of the new routes.

"Most importantly I want to thank everyone who helped keep the city moving this weekend by leaving the car at home and finding more sustainable ways to get around.

"It was great to see the city centre busy with no gridlock on the roads, the result of a collective effort and people finding other ways to travel."

He urged residents to do the same again this coming weekend.

"We will be reviewing in detail how last weekend went and if anything else can be done ahead of this weekend's closures," Cllr Kilbane added.

"There will inevitably be more disruption, but we thank everyone for their patience and understanding while we get on with improving the area. "

Queen Street Bridge hasn't been required since trains stopped going under it in the 1960s.

Cllr Kilbane said: "The removal of the bridge will free up space and allow us to transform the area around the station, while also offering new views of our amazing city walls."