A section of Dishforth Road on Sharow Lane, near the traffic calming island, is closed this morning following a burst water main.
Motorists travelling to and from Ripon and up to the A1, are having to use alternative routes along Berrygate Lane and New Road at Sharow and through Copt Hewick to avoid the blockage while workmen carry out repair work.
A villager told the Stray Ferret:
“The work has been going on since earlier this morning and there is a hole four-feet deep, where the road has collapsed and the pipe burst.
“The collapsed section of road is directly opposite the traffic calming island near the Sharow Village Sports Ground.”
Contractors from Morrison Water Services, working on behalf of Yorkshire Water, are dealing with the burst and the collapse.
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Temporary lights as two burst water mains hit major Harrogate roads tonight
Temporary lights have been put up on Wetherby Road and Knaresborough Road in Harrogate this evening after burst water mains were reported in both locations.
Yorkshire Water is working to repair both pipes and said it has to put up the temporary lights in order to do so.
The Wetherby Road lights are outside Harrogate Town’s Envirovent Stadium, while on Knaresborough Road the affected stretch is near Drake’s Fish and Chip Shop.
The works are likely to cause some delays during this evening’s rush hour. Yorkshire Water said it expected Knaresborough Road to re-open tomorrow morning.
A problem was first identified by the company earlier today, when it said customers in the area could be experiencing low water pressure as a result.
Tonight Yorkshire Water issued this statement:
“We’ve experienced two burst water mains in the centre of Harrogate over the last few days.
Our teams are working hard to minimise disruptions, but to allow them to work on the repairs safely, traffic management will be in place on Knaresborough Road and Wetherby Road.
We apologise for the inconvenience while we carry out the work.”