Ripon Drivers Face Weeks of Road Closures and Temporary Traffic Lights

If you regularly drive through Ripon, you may want to allow extra time for your journey over the coming weeks. A major programme of gas works is bringing road closures, temporary traffic lights and lane restrictions to several busy routes.

Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is replacing ageing metal gas pipes with modern, more durable plastic pipework, helping to keep Ripon homes and businesses safely connected for years to come.

The work, planned alongside North Yorkshire Council, is expected to continue until around the end of November.

🚧 Where will Ripon be affected?

Here are the key dates motorists, residents and visitors need to know:

📍 Low St Agnesgate

From Monday 24 August: Closed between High St Agnesgate and Minster Road until Monday 14 September.

From Monday 7 September: Temporary traffic lights will also operate in the area until Friday 18 September.

📍 St Mary’s Gate

From Monday 7 September: A rolling road closure will move north from Residence Lane towards Allhallowgate and Priest Lane.

The closure is expected to remain until around the end of October.

Good news for shoppers and visitors: access to St Marygate Car Park will remain available throughout the works.

📍 Allhallowgate and Priest Lane

From Monday 5 October: Temporary traffic lights will operate at the junction until approximately Friday 23 October.

📍 Stonebridgegate

From Monday 19 October: One lane will close and temporary traffic lights will be introduced until the project is completed.

🚗 Driving into Ripon? Plan ahead

Whether you’re heading into Ripon for shopping, work, school, an appointment or simply visiting the city, the works could add extra time to your journey.

With restrictions moving to different locations as the project progresses, drivers are advised to plan ahead and leave a little extra time, particularly during the morning and evening rush.

Why is all this work necessary?

Northern Gas Networks says the ageing metal pipes need replacing with more durable plastic pipes to ensure Ripon continues to receive a safe and reliable gas supply.

Mark Mawhood, Operations Manager at Northern Gas Networks, apologised for the disruption but said completing the work was vital to maintaining the city’s gas network.

📅 Ripon roadworks at a glance

• 24 August: Low St Agnesgate closure begins
• 7 September: Temporary lights and St Mary’s Gate closure begin
• 5 October: Temporary lights at Allhallowgate/Priest Lane
• 19 October: Stonebridgegate lane closure and temporary lights
• End of October: St Mary’s Gate works expected to finish
• Around the end of November: Overall project expected to be completed

📞 Need more information?

Northern Gas Networks’ Customer Care Team can be contacted on 0800 040 7766 or at customercare@northerngas.co.uk.

Smell gas or suspect carbon monoxide?

Call the National Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999. The emergency line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For anyone living, working, shopping or visiting Ripon over the next few months, it could be worth saving these dates — and checking your route before setting off.