Skyttering Beck footbridge, Yarm, to close for works

Stockton Council has made a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order for Skyttering Beck Bridge on March 19.

The authority decided access to the footpath over the bridge should be prohibited, because works are being, or are proposed to be, carried out on or near the footpath.

The notice states that the order came into effect on March 19 and temporarily closes the full length of Skyttering Beck Bridge, Yarm.

The closure will apply at such times as traffic management signs are erected on site to notify users that the bridge is shut.

According to the notice, work at the site is expected to continue until about May 31.

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However, the order itself can stay in force for a maximum of six months if required, unless extended further with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

Access for pedestrians and emergency services will not be maintained while the closure is in place.

A diversion route will be signposted on site to direct people around the affected section.