Work on a major improvement scheme for Northallerton town centre has re-started – with contractors working to strict social distancing guidelines.
The Zetland Street work was brought to a stop last month at the start of the coronavirus lockdown.
But with new working methods in place it is now considered safe for work to continue.
The work involves widening the footways and narrowing the carriageway to single vehicle width, with loading, taxi and parking bays.
The footpaths will be paved in York stone and trees will be planted on the northern side of the footpath.
A spokesman for contractor, PBS, said: “We are working within government guidelines and intend to make good use of businesses being closed thereby causing minimum disruption to them. This scheme will have a positive impact on the High Street when it reopens.”
Improvements are also being made to two ginnels, New Row and Central Arcade.
To make them more inviting, the ginnels will be surfaced in York stone and the boundary walls enhanced. Footways on Elder Road will be extended.
Work on the Central Arcade has also restarted.
The improvements support the Treadmills retail and leisure development on the former prison site, upgrading vital links between the High Street and East Road, the main shopping area and the new development.
The work is part of a joint £4.5m project for town centre improvements between Hambleton District Council and North Yorkshire County Council.
The project has received £3.2m from the government’s Local Growth Fund, secured through the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership, with the remaining cost being borne by CNDCL (Central Northallerton Development Company), the developers of Treadmills and an element of match funding from Hambleton District Council.
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