New section of A59 at Kex Gill due for Spring 2026 finish

The £68.9m realignment of the landslip prone section of road near Blubberhouses, between Skipton and Harrogate, was in late June said by the council to have been on schedule for completion in the autumn of next year. But, in July, the date moved to the spring of 2026.

North Yorkshire Council's executive member for highways and transport, Councillor Keane Duncan, said: "The A59 realignment project is progressing well and is forecast to be completed by spring 2026, providing the public with a new road to bypass landslip prone Kex Gill. "This completion date is not new. It was stated at full council in July and at public drop-in sessions on the scheme throughout summer.



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