We hope you continue to find this newsletter useful.
We've been battling the storms these past 2 weeks to progress the works on Hard Ings Road. We've installed the street lighting columns down Hard Ings Road and you may have noticed, they are now lit. We've recommenced drainage works across the frontage of the Allotments and Fibreline now that the service diversions are complete in that area.
Yorkshire Water have almost finished their diversion works. Due to clashes with unforeseen underground obstructions, other services, uncovering old sensitive mains, and the resulting redesign of the YW diversion work, this has taken a lot longer than we all anticipated.
On the A629 the main kerbs and gullies are complete up to the tie in with Beechcliffe Roundabout
The new street lighting columns and sign posts will be going up on the A629 followed by the replacement vehicle crash barrier.
We will be progressing the drainage works in front of Fibreline.
We will be carrying out some more duct crossing across Hard Ings Road near the Keighley Retail Park. We do not need traffic signals for these particular crossings.
This Sunday we will be removing the old street lighting columns on Hard Ings Road. We need to position our wagon in the live carriageway to do this so will be undertaking these works under traffic signals on Sunday 23rd February. The traffic signals will move down the road as the works to remove the columns progress. There may be short durations (less than 2 minutes) when we have to switch both signals to red, especially in these winds, in the final stages of pulling out each column to ensure the safety of our workforce and the public. The wind will be assessed at the time. Please be aware that this may cause delays to those travelling through the area. All shops and businesses remain open and accessible at all times. Thank you for continuing to bear with us.
The following diversions remain in place by the bus companies previously using the now closed Lawkholme Lane junction. Hard Ings Road/Lawkholme Lane, Keighley - P23 Steeton Primary Route P23 for Steeton Village Primary School will have an amended route. There will be no pick up on Lawkholme Lane. AM: the bus will start at the bus stop on Skipton Road at East Avenue (08:22) then along Skipton Road to Devonshire Street and the usual route thereafter. Therefore the bus will not operate along Lawkholme Lane. PM: as per the usual route from the school as far as the roundabout at Skipton Road/Hard Ings then continue along Skipton Road (16:10 at East Avenue) toward Devonshire Street and the usual route thereafter. Those passengers who usually board or alight at the stops at the top of Lawkholme Lane near Hard Ings are advised to use the bus stop on Skipton Road at East Avenue. This amendment will continue for the duration of the works at Hard Ings or until such time the turn restriction is lifted. Details of all school bus diversions are also available at https://www.wymetro.com/schools/school-bus-service-changes-and-disruptions/ K17 Keighley Jets Service The K17 service will have an amended route. It will not use Lawkholme Lane, beyond Bradford Street. It will also not use Royd Way and Royd Ings Avenue for the period of the Lawkholme Lane Closure. A new stop will be in place near ASDA for the diverted route. K17 Divert via Bradford Street, Brown Street, Bingley Street (Outbound temporary bus stop near ASDA), Bradford Road A6035 and Alston Road. Details of all diversions are also available at https://www.wymetro.com/plan-a-journey/travel-news/bus-alerts/
There are several ways you can contact the site team for enquiries, concerns or comments. The following staff members are based on site full time Bradford Council Project Manager - David Aspinall Email hardingsroad@bradford.gov.uk Howard Civil Engineering Project Manager - Tony Kilbane 07394 567341 Visiting the site is Howard Civil Engineering Liaison Officer/Newsletter editor - Lucie Jones 0113 249 8569
Or contact me, Lucie Jones on Hard.Ings@howardcivileng.co.uk
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