The Environment Agency has reached another major milestone in the development of the £45M York Flood Alleviation Scheme with construction getting underway in four areas of the city.
Work is starting this week under Lendal Bridge to prepare for the installation of a new, larger floodgate, while flood wall construction has begun on Chantry Lane in Bishopthorpe.
Preparations are also being made for the start of work in the Marygate area and Museum Gardens, as well as on Terry Avenue near Rowntree Park.
The Lendal Bridge floodgate installation is the last stage of the Environment Agency’s work from Ouse Bridge to Scarborough Bridge on the station side, which has included raising defences along North Street Gardens and Memorial Gardens.