Welcome to newsletter number 31 providing you with information regarding the Hard Ings Road Improvement scheme in Keighley.
Progress, the past 2 weeks
Our efforts and hard work over the past two weeks have proved successful. The planned road surfacing visit, which was split over days and nights, went extremely well and was completed successfully. Those who have recently seen the new surfacing will agree it offers a greater indication of how Hard Ings Road will look upon completion - how exciting!
Following the surfacing works, Howard Civil Engineering were able to implement traffic management changes on the night of 11th July to allow us to work safely on the southern flank of the scheme. The new traffic management sees a contraflow system running along the newly-widened northern flank of the scheme, with temporary road markings also in place. This new system creates a safe working zones for our operatives, allows for safe pedestrian management to be achieved, and safely maintains two-way traffic along Hard Ings Road.
The next 2 weeks
We have already commenced the site clearance and excavation works on the southern flank and will continue to do this over the following days. These works will be closely followed by the installation of new kerbs, new kerb drainage, drainage connections and ducting for street lighting, urban traffic control and Northern Powergrid. These works will progress from the eastern end of the scheme towards the west before we undertake works to the central islands.
Affected bus routes on Lawkholme Lane
The following diversions remain in place by the bus companies previously using the now closed Lawkholme Lane junction.
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/
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/
Your site contacts
There are several ways you can contact the site team to report faults, concerns or comment. 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 - Simon Doling 07793 244495 Howard Civil Engineering Site Supervisor - Mick Bottomley 07872 188654 Howard Civil Engineering Contracts Manager - Tony Kilbane 07394 567341 Traffic Management Contractor’s 24 hour emergency call out number 01405 817733
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