VIDEO: Stepney Drive/Scalby Road junction in Scarborough opens after weeks of roadworks - Here are the changes

Improvements are being made at two junctions, in the latest part of a £4m scheme aimed at easing congestion and improving safety for pedestrians.

The junction at Scalby Road/Stepney Drive is now open, with the previously closed Stepney Drive now fully open.

There are also changes further along Scalby Road at its junction with Woodlands Drive, which leads to the hospital.

Contractors working for North Yorkshire County Council’s highways team began work on June 1, adhering to social distancing guidelines.

Simon Morritt, Chief Executive of York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We recognise that these works are essential to accommodate the growth of Scarborough.

"They will also improve the capacity of the junction, making it easier for people travelling to and from the hospital by car, and improve the crossing facilities for people walking to and from the hospital.

Both junctions have additional approach lanes created, with upgraded traffic signals at Woodlands Drive/Scalby Road.

At that junction, Woodlands Drive will be wider to lengthen the left and right turn lanes at the traffic signals, and the pedestrian crossing island is improved.

Scalby Road northbound (from the town centre) has an additional traffic lane, plus a new dedicated right hand turn lane for vehicles wishing to turn into Woodland Ravine.

There are new traffic signals at the Scalby Road/Stepney Drive junction.

On Stepney Drive, left and right hand turn lanes have been lengthened and a new staggered pedestrian crossing has been installed as part of the new signals.

Both sets of signals will be linked and work together to provide a smooth flow of traffic through both junctions.

In total, four junctions are being improved in the £4m scheme.

The first two phases were the Scalby Road/Manor Road junction, and the Stepney Road/Stepney Drive/Sandybed Lane junction, near Scarborough Sixth Form College.

No date has been given for work on the final phase at Stepney Road/Falsgrave Road roundabout, beside the Crown Tavern pub.

The county council and Scarborough Borough Council are working in partnership on the scheme, contributing £150,000 each, with the bulk of the funding coming from the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership, plus developer contributions.

To find out more about the works and to view the plan visit HERE.

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