Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To carry out reconstruction of the A63 Selby by-pass, ph2 (A1041
Bawtry Road to A19 Doncaster Road).
*PLEASE NOTE This decision was originally
published on or near the date of the decision and so call in no
longer applies. It has been re-published as part of the change in
committee management system that we use.*
The A63 Selby by-pass carriageway is deteriorating at an
accelerating rate and must be reconstructed to reduce the
unsustainable burden upon the Councils revenue budget for reactive
maintenance caused by pothole repairs. Delays in action may result
in the number of insurance claims against the County Council
increasing and furthermore may result in injury accidents.
The County Council, as Local Highway
Authority, is responsible for the maintenance of all highways (not
including Trunk Roads and Motorways) within the County (section 41
Highways Act 1980). Site investigation surveys have identified that
reconstruction is the only option as the road has deteriorated to a
point where other preventative treatments (resurfacing and surface
dressing) are no longer feasible.
In parallel to this scheme we are continuing to negotiate with
Highways England (and their Contractor: Skanska) on the issue of
latent defects. Should these defects be confirmed and accepted by
Highways England and their Contractor then the Contract between
those two parties clearly places a financial liability with either,
or both of these parties; however the condition of the road and its
continued deterioration means that the County Council cannot wait
until negotiations are complete before acting.
Publication date: 11/05/2021
Date of decision: 27/11/2015