MEASURES have been put in place to ease traffic congestion ahead of this Saturday’s meeting at York Racecourse.
Motorists will be encouraged to approach the racecourse via the A1237 and A64 and no waiting cones will be placed in Knavesmire Road, Campleshon Road, Albemarle Road, Knavesmire Avenue, Bishopthorpe Road and one side of Church Lane, in Bishopthorpe.
Traffic lights will be monitored at the junction between Tadcaster Road and Sim Balk Lane and timings adjusted where necessary.
At the end of the races, the traffic lights at this junction will be turned off between 4pm and 6.30pm, and during these times there will be no right turn permitted in or out of Sim Balk Lane.
Meanwhile, temporary traffic lights will be in place in Bishopthorpe Road at the car and coach park exit.
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