300 tonne crane to demolish bridge this weekend

​A 300 tonne crane will demolish a temporary bridge near Catterick this weekend marking another milestone in the completion of the major A1 Leeming to Barton improvement scheme.

The crane will be positioned on the A1 to carry out the demolition and drivers are advised the road will be closed over the weekend so the work can be carried out safely.

The temporary bridge was put in place in July 2015 to allow space for a new bridge over the A1 and an extra lane to be added to the road as part of the Leeming to Barton major upgrade.

The A1 will be closed in both directions from 8pm tonight (October 13) until 6am on Sunday October 15 between junction 51 (Leeming Bar) and Scotch Corner.

The new bridge provides an east west link across the A1, connecting the communities of Catterick Garrison, and Catterick and Brompton. The bridge will be open to pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians from Monday.

The bridge will open to traffic once the road has been resurfaced and other minor work has been carried out next month.