Water End will be closed this weekend for the installation of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge, with traffic diversions and a replacement bus service in place for residents in York.
The closure will run from 9 am on Friday,17 October until 11.59 pm on Sunday, 19 October, affecting the stretch from the junction at Boroughbridge Road to just before Salisbury Terrace Junction.
Access from the A19 (Clifton Green) to the A59 (from Boroughbridge Road) will be blocked, although vehicles on the A19 can still reach Salisbury Road to enter the city centre.
To minimise disruption, a replacement bus service will operate for residents in the Leeman Road Island area, following a timetable that mirrors existing routes:
10S Clifford Street to Kingsland Terrace, via:
- Clifford Street
- Bridge Street
- Micklegate
- George Hudson Street
- Rougier Street
- Station Road
- Station Avenue
- Station Road
- Museum Street
- St Leonards Place
- Bootham
- Clifton
- Clifton Green
- Water End
- Salisbury Road
- Kingsland Terrace
10S Kingsland Terrace to Clifford Street, via:
- Kingsland Terrace
- Leeman Road
- Loverose Way
- Park Street
- Cinder Street
- Leeman Road
- Station Rise
- Station Avenue
- Rougier Street
- George Hudson Street
- Micklegate
- Skeldergate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Tower Street
- Clifford Street
Diversion routes will also be in place for Holgate residents and those accessing the A59 or the city centre from Leeman Road.
The operation will take place over the railway line between 1 am and 6 am on Saturday night into Sunday morning.
While the lift itself is expected to be relatively quiet, residents may hear vehicles moving and the sound of the bridge being placed on its abutments.
The bridge weighs 321 tons, roughly equivalent of 64 male elephants, measures 76 metres in length and spans 7.5 metres wide.
According to the City of York Council, the bridge lift marks one of the most technically challenging phases of the development and a key milestone in the £1.1 billion York Central regeneration project.
The new bridge is one of two planned for the York Central project, designed exclusively for pedestrians and cyclists, allowing non-motorised users to cross safely while lane widening and other improvements are carried out on the nearby road bridge.
The bridge is scheduled to open to the public in 2027, once surrounding works are completed.
Residents are advised to plan journeys carefully over the weekend, allow extra travel time, and follow diversion signs.