York Road Repairs: Council Adds to Record Highways Maintenance Programme
City of York Council announces expanded list of road and pathway repair projects for 2026/27, funded by new transport investment.
By Leah Sutcliffe
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The City of York Council has published an updated list of upcoming road and pathway repair projects, expanding its record highways maintenance programme for the 2026/27 financial year.
The announcement follows confirmation of transport funding for the next four years by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. Communities across York have already seen extensive works, including repairs on the A1079, A19, Haxby Road, and in areas like Stockton on the Forest, Holgate, South Bank, Elvington, and Osbaldwick. These efforts are in addition to ongoing street lighting, drainage, and historic city walls maintenance.
New additions to the programme include resurfacing of walkways in Wheldrake and improved pedestrian crossing safety works. The council has also allocated additional funding to existing projects, enabling longer stretches of road, such as those on the A19 south of Fulford and the A1079, to be resurfaced.
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"It’s fantastic that more routes across the city are set for improvements. This has been made possible by the confirmation of funding at a recent Combined Authority Meeting, and we’re acting quickly to get these repairs planned in and completed as soon as possible. In recent months we’ve been working in all corners of the city and in between to improve journeys for residents. The programme also prioritises improvements to bus routes as well as walking, wheeling and cycling routes, supporting more people to use sustainable modes of travel."
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"We’re investing record amounts to fix our roads and make them safer for everyone who uses them. This funding gives City of York Council the certainty to act quickly, plan for the future and fill more potholes across the city. We're fixing more roads and repairing footpaths, while investing in the improvements that will make journeys smoother and safer for everyone."
The selection of new schemes for the highways maintenance list prioritises need, support for sustainable travel, deliverability within the current year, and takes advantage of existing roadworks to minimise disruption.
Based on information from the official source: City of York Council (29/10/2026)
