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    Jun 2021

    Last Updated: 28/06/2021

    Delays expected for motorists as work starts on Ripon bypass

    by Tim Flanagan

    | 28 Jun, 2021
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    Maintenance work on the Duchess of Kent Bridge is due to start at 6pm tonight and finish by July 10. The work will take place overnight so delays are expected daily from 6pm and 6am.

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    Motorists can expect lengthy delays on the Ripon bypass for the next two weeks from today.

    Maintenance work on the Duchess of Kent Bridge is due to start at 6pm. The work is scheduled for completion by July 10.

    North Yorkshire County Council has said the works will take place overnight and finish daily at 6am, to minimise disruption to road users.

    During the work, four-way traffic lights will be in operation at the northern-most roundabout on the bypass, which has exits to Ripon, Masham, Leyburn, Sharow and Copt Hewick.



    Cllr Mike Chambers, the county council's member for Ripon North, said:

    “The maintenance to this well-used bridge will involve replacing the expansion joints and surfacing works to remove the depressions at each end of the bridge.
    “The work will be carried out overnight to minimise disruption as much as possible. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.”



    The bridge crossing the River Ure was officially opened by the Yorkshire-born duchess in March 1996.




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