A64 Rillington eastbound and westbound resurfacing - an update
We’re providing an update about essential maintenance work on the A64 through Rillington village taking place in late September and early October.
What are we doing and when? A reminder.
We’re resurfacing the carriageway in both directions, but not at the same time. Completing this work will mean smoother and safer journeys for customers.
We’ve booked the following dates and plan to work a mix of daytime and night-time shifts.
Eastbound - From 6.30 pm Friday 29 September – to 6 am on Monday 2 October
Westbound - From 6.30 pm on Friday 6 October – to 6 am on Monday 9 October
The work is weather dependent and in the event of an adverse weather forecast we will postpone and reschedule. We will look to carry out the work over the subsequent weekend (with the same arrangements).
We’ll work east to west both weekends for operational reasons managing the incline.
Closures and diversions - information for residents
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Our working area sits between the junction of A64/Low Moorgate Lane (Coach and Horses) extending west along the A64, towards the junction of Bull Piece Lane (Ham and Cheese Pub). This will be closed to all traffic. Local businesses will still be open and accessible on foot.
If you live within this area, please can we ask you to limit your vehicle movements and/or find alternative parking. Cones will be laid out to identify this section of the route.
Should you need to exit this area by vehicle over the weekend(s) please approach one of the onsite team and we will do our upmost to accommodate your request. Again, we are asking for your cooperation – please only request access if absolutely necessary (e.g., medical reasons and emergencies). You will be provided with a supervisor contact phone number; this information will be posted by hand to selected properties, before the work starts.
Please be aware that requests to access the work area will involve waiting times as you will need to be escorted – the safety of residents and our workforce is our first priority. There will also be periods when access is not available due to the depth of excavation or during curing times; note that unauthorised vehicle access to this work area could cause damage to vehicles and extend our programme timescales should we need to reinstate surfacing.
We apologise in advance for this inconvenience however, working this way means we get the job done over two weekends and not over an extended period which means less disruption overall.
We appreciate your cooperation with this matter and thank you in advance for your patience with the onsite team as they manage both the work programme and safe access for residents.
Road Closure
Our road closure extends beyond the work area, both east and west, to prevent traffic from reaching the closure with no alternative through routes; we will close the A64 between Malton Road at West Knapton to Old Malton Roundabout.
Residents living between West Knapton and the junction of the A64 and Low Moorgate Lane (Coach and Horses) will have full vehicle access to properties in the closure up to the junction. This part of the closure will be signed for local access only however there will be no access beyond the junction during the works.
Residents who live on Low Moorgate Lane and connecting roads will have their access maintained but should be aware that overnight (10pm to 6am) access will be severely restricted whilst we carry out work through the crossroads in the centre of the village. Residents need to allow additional waiting time to ensure that they can safely be escorted past the work or preferably avoid traveling through the junction (please avoid journeys or park vehicles on the other side of the closure.)
Residents of Wintringham and Place Newton can access part of the A64 via Sandy Lane. This part of the A64 will be under closure and signed for local access only; there will be no access west beyond the junction of the A64 and Low Moorgate Lane (Coach and Horses).
Residents living off Collinsons Lane will have no access to the A64 – you will need to exit/enter via Thorpe Bassett using the local road network to reach your destination.
Residents and businesses located between Old Malton Roundabout (Brambling Fields, Scagglethorpe) and Bull Piece Lane will have full vehicle access to properties up to our work area. This will be signed at Old Malton Roundabout for local access only with businesses open as usual.
Through traffic diversion
A fully signed diversion, agreed in advance with the police and the local authority avoiding height, weight, and environmental restrictions, will be in place for A64 traffic via the A169, and A170 - Old Malton Roundabout to Staxton.
We’re advising road users to follow the diversion rather than Satnavs, to reduce the impact on rural communities.
More information
We are doing all we can to provide advance information and signage so you can plan ahead We apologise in advance to customers near our work area and on the diversion route who may experience increased noise levels; we thank you in advance for your patience while this essential work is completed.
A note from our site team
While the site team will do their upmost to answer questions and to assist local residents where possible, please be aware that we do not tolerate road worker abuse. If you witness any incidents, please report them to a supervisor or member of the road team as soon as possible. For safety, contractors have access to bodycam footage and any incidents of abuse or interference with traffic management is reported to the Police.
We’ll do all we can to keep noise levels and disruption to a minimum and apologise in advance for the disruption caused by this essential work.
How to contact us
If you would like to discuss this scheme, or need further information, please contact National Highways 0300 123 5000 or email info@nationalhighways.co.uk for follow National Highways Yorkshire on Facebook or @HighwaysYORKS on X (Twitter).
