A PUBLIC inquiry into plans for a safer junction on a notorious stretch of road has been adjourned, the Highways Agency has announced.

The delay in hearing the inquiry into proposals for Colton Lane and Bilbrough Top on the A64, near York, will allow the publication of a change in one of the alternative schemes being considered.

Details of the variation will be published in mid-October when people will have a chance to comment on the proposals. The hearing will take place on November 12.

The Highways Agency is proposing to replace the existing central reserve gaps on the A64 at Bilbrough Top with a new £3.9m flyover, as part of a strategy to improve safety on the route.