Start date announced for repairs on historic East Yorkshire road…

The start date for the £350,000 repair scheme on an East Yorkshire road bridge has been announced which will involve a closure of up to ten weeks. This essential repair scheme is set to bolster the historic Stamford Bridge crossing and is scheduled to get underway on Monday, May 20. East Riding of Yorkshire Council will be investing £350,000 in the project, which aims to repair and enhance road safety on the Grade II listed structure that has suffered years of damage. READ MORE: Bristol Road aqua green 'a rubbish-strewn mud hole', residents say Hull record shop marking 30th birthday with re-release of 90s top-ten single in rare 'Teen Spirit' original form The single-lane bridge will have to be shut down to traffic from May 20 for a period of eight-to-ten weeks to facilitate the work by council contractors. Throughout the project, a temporary signed diversion will be established for traffic using the A166 Driffield to York route. The adjacent footbridge will remain open during the scheme, allowing pedestrians and dismounted cyclists to continue crossing over. Constructed in 1727, making it nearly 300 years old, the 80 metre-long bridge over the River Derwent has been hit in several traffic accidents in recent years, inflicting serious damage to its parapets. Due to the damage caused, the council has had to put up temporary safety barriers on the crossing. The repair scheme will see rows of stone bricks on the bridge's parapets replaced with similar local stone from Whitby, and the walls will be reinforced. To prevent further strikes, warning bollards will be installed to indicate the bridge's width. Esh Construction, contracted by the council, will carry out the scheme, with workers putting in longer hours and some weekend shifts to minimise closure time. In light of the bridge closure, the council has been coordinating with bus companies about public transport and arranging school transport for the weeks leading up to the summer holidays. A similar scheme in Bubwith saw Esh deliver emergency repair and strengthening works after the bridge, which carries the A163 over the River Derwent, was hit by a car in September 2022, causing significant damage
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