For the second time in 14 weeks, a section of Dishforth Road/Sharow Lane between the Ripon bypass roundabout and the traffic calming island on the approach to St John’s Church, was closed this morning following a burst water main.
Yorkshire Water and its contractor have been working at the scene, which is close to the location of the previous burst main that forced the closure of the same section of road from August 7 to 11.
More recently, the road in Sharownwas hit by flooding on November 14 caused by Storm Debi and back in December/January, there was three weeks of major traffic disruption when Yorkshire Water replaced a ruptured pipe at the sewage pumping station on Dishforth Road. This work involved the felling of a tree and a round the clock convoy of tankers removing sewage from the site and taking it by road to the sewage treatment works off Boroughbridge Road.
Workers at the scene this morning.
James Thornborough who lives in Sharow, supplied these photos, told the Stray Ferret:
“There has been chaotic scenes during this morning’s rush hour with no advance warning of the diversion route for drivers to take, causing them to have to do three point turns in the road.
“The regularity of major mains failures on this key traffic route, points to the need for a resilient wholesale solution to be put in place.”
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Flood-hit road near Ripon set to reopen on Friday
A flood-hit road near Ripon is expected to reopen to traffic on Friday.
A section of Dishforth Road on Sharow Lane closed on Monday following a burst water main.
The incident caused some of the carriageway to collapse, leaving a hole in the road.
It means 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.
The road on Monday
The road remains closed today but a Yorkshire Water spokesperson said:
“A team was sent to Dishforth Road to complete a repair following a leak.
“The repairs are underway, and we expect the road to be reinstated and opened on Friday.
“We apologise for the inconvenience this has caused we thank customers for their patience.”
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Burst water main causes road closure on Dishforth Road near Ripon
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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