Work on the £3.5 million scheme to restore the A164 between Driffield and Beverley is set to get underway next month.

A public meeting is also to be held in Driffield before the works start for business leaders and the public to find out more about the scheme.
The programme has been announced after the East Riding of Yorkshire Council secured £9m of government funding to repair roads, drains and bridges affected by last summer's floods.

And Pete Arden, principal engineer in the council's civil engineering department, said the cost of the works is double what the council spends on maintaining A roads in an average year.

He said: "The way it is justified is on the basis that the road surface has got a lot worse because of the adverse weather."

Talks with contractors for the project are said to be continuing.
It is expected that the work will start in late September and will last for around six months.

The project will also include improvements to three bridges in a bid to minimise disruption for drivers.

Mr Arden said it is hoped the roadworks themselves will be completed just after Christmas, while the bridge repairs are set to continue until next March.

The council said that most of the work can be managed using temporary signals, although options for closing the road at night or on Sundays were also being considered.

A council spokesman added that weekday work would be restricted to avoid the rush-hour periods.

Non-local traffic would also be diverted on to the B1248 by way of Bainton in a bid to reduce the volume of traffic on the A164 during the works.

Traffic signals will be provided during the work at the junction of the B1248 and the A614 south of Bainton to prevent long delays.

In addition, the council will be holding a public meeting for business people and the public to find out more about the proposed works.

The meeting has been scheduled to take place at the Driffield Rugby Club on Monday September 8 at 7.30pm.

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