Further work on the Dalton Bridge and Highway Flood Alleviation Scheme will begin later this month.
The project, jointly funded by North Yorkshire County Council and Hambleton District Council, aims to deal with some additional causes of flooding that officials say were not apparent when the original improvement scheme was implemented in 2018.
The work will begin on Monday, September 21, and is due to be completed by Friday, November 27.
The unprecedented flooding, which was caused by back to back storms in February this year, highlighted the need for further works to ensure the scheme performs as intended, the council says.
Work will now be carried out to raise part of Dalton Lane, which will involve infilling the flood embankments close to the A168, and the reconstruction of the road.
To facilitate these works, the road will be closed during half term from 6pm on October 23, to 6am on November 2.
By this stage in the project, the road level will have been raised; it is expected that a further overnight closure will be required for the final surfacing, the date of which is to be confirmed.
Advance warning signs will be in place advising of the works, and there will be clear diversion signage during the road closure period.
Officials say it will not be possible to maintain pedestrian access through the works area during the closure.
Vehicle access may be restricted to properties and land, but contractors will try to assist where possible during the working day.
Operatives working on site will be observing all government guidelines on safe social distancing.
Roy Fishwick, managing director of a steel supplier based on the Dalton Industrial Estate, said: “The scheme allowed us to maintain access to the estate for almost three weeks during February when otherwise we would have been kept out.
“The additional and unknown drain waters caused unanticipated problems.
“Most projects seem to have issues, in my experience, but the fact that we got through them and that the works are now being undertaken to take account of them is fantastic.”
Leader of Hambleton District Council, Councillor Mark Robson, said: “[We] have worked closely with the businesses on the Dalton Industrial Estate for many years and can understand the disruption that the unprecedented February storms caused.
“We [will] continue working with our businesses to ensure their economic stability and growth.”
North Yorkshire County Councillor Don Mackenzie, Executive Member for Highways, added: “Raising the level of a short section of the access road has been identified as the most effective remedy to guard against future flooding events.”
For live details of the closure please visit www.northyorks.gov.uk/roadworks-map
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