Police cordons remain in place following bridge collapse in Tadcaster

North Yorkshire Police say that police cordons remain in place this morning following the evacuation of houses and commercial premises in Tadcaster after Tadcaster Bridge collapsed yesterday evening.

Northern Gas staff will be facilitating controlled checks of all the premises concerned amid fears of a gas leak.

Owners and keyholders of local premises are asked to meet Northern Gas representatives at the locations below from 8am on Wednesday the 30th December.

West of the Bridge:

• All premises from Nat West Bank (junction of Kirkgate) on Bridge Street back towards the bridge.
• All premises from the junction of New Street with Bridge Street again back towards the bridge.
• Those attending please park your vehicles on Kirkgate and approach a member of the Northern Gas staff at the Nat West bank.

East of the Bridge:

• All the premises from Costcutter back towards the river.On the opposite side of the road from 38 Commercial Street back towards the bridge.
• Please park in the bus station car park and approach a member of the Northern Gas team.
• You are asked not to enter any premises without a member of Northern Gas being present.
• Once your premises have been checked and made safe you will be asked to leave the area.

Around 130 properties were evacuated overnight. Some people spent the night at Tadcaster Grammar School and the Riley Smith community hall.