Part closure of A1 as Fort Bridge is demolished in North Yorkshire

The A1 in North Yorkshire will be closed for 34 hours this weekend to demolish Fort Bridge as part of the Leeming to Barton major road scheme.

The road will be closed from 8pm on Saturday 14 November until 6am Monday 16 November in both directions, between junction 51 (Leeming Bar) and Scotch Corner.

The bridge needs to be demolished to allow space for an extra lane to be added to the road network before being rebuilt at a later date.

In the meantime drivers will be able to use a new Catterick Central junction, which is now open and located north of the existing junction.

Highways England project manager Tom Howard said:

Clearly signed diversions will be in place and drivers are advised to allow an extra 30 minutes to their journey time.

The £380 million Highways England project, which began last year, will replace the existing dual carriageway with a new three lane motorway.