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26

Jun 2021

Transport
Transport

Wetherby Road expected to reopen on Tuesday

Published: 26 Jun 2021, 12:47 BST

Updated: 26 Jun 2021, 12:49 BST

by Connor Creaghan

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The part closure of such a busy road caused long delays yesterday as drivers sought alternative routes. This looks set to continue all weekend and Monday.

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This was the road on Saturday whilst repairs were ongoing.

Wetherby Road in Harrogate is expected to reopen on Tuesday after a water pipe burst yesterday.

The part closure of such a busy road caused long delays yesterday as drivers sought alternative routes. This looks set to continue all weekend and Monday.

Wetherby Road remains closed from Masham Close to the junction with Hookstone Road.

Yorkshire Water has confirmed that its engineers have now fixed the broken pipe.

North Yorkshire County Council previously said the aim was to reopen the road this weekend.

However, that has been pushed back. The road has suffered "significant damage" so workers need more time to fix it.




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It's unclear at this time whether Wetherby Road will be open for the morning commute on Tuesday at this time.

A Yorkshire Water spokesperson said:

“The burst pipe on Wetherby Road has now been repaired. It caused significant damage to the road surface in the area and our teams will be working throughout the weekend to reinstate the road and reduce disruption to a minimum.”


An eyewitness told the Stray Ferret:

"They were working on it on Friday morning and they said they might have to close the road, I think they left it as late as they could.
"But it was the worst timing really, on a Friday afternoon."