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Tadcaster bridge to re-open after floods forced closure Tadcaster bridge re-opens after floods forced closure
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A bridge that was closed because of flooding, dividing a town in the process, is due to re-open. A bridge that was closed because of flooding, dividing a town in the process, has re-opened.
The bridge in Tadcaster was inspected by the council and is due to re-open to traffic at about 14:00 BST. The bridge in Tadcaster was inspected by engineers at the council and was re-opened to traffic at about 14:00 BST.
The Environment Agency said it was emptying a number of flood storage areas in Linton, Clifton and Wistow as river levels fell.The Environment Agency said it was emptying a number of flood storage areas in Linton, Clifton and Wistow as river levels fell.
Twelve flood warnings are in place in the area, including the River Ouse.Twelve flood warnings are in place in the area, including the River Ouse.
North Yorkshire Police repeated warnings to people not to ignore road closure signs, after a woman was rescued from her car when she tried to drive through floodwaters on a road in Naburn, near York on Saturday.North Yorkshire Police repeated warnings to people not to ignore road closure signs, after a woman was rescued from her car when she tried to drive through floodwaters on a road in Naburn, near York on Saturday.
The A659 bridge over the River Wharfe, which is used as a busy thoroughfare connecting two halves of Tadcaster, was closed last Wednesday as a safety precaution. The A659 bridge over the River Wharfe, which is used as a busy thoroughfare connecting two halves of Tadcaster, was closed last Wednesday as a safety precaution..
The council said the bridge was already open to pedestrians.
Police said a number of roads in Selby, Richmond and Hambleton area remain closed.Police said a number of roads in Selby, Richmond and Hambleton area remain closed.
North Yorkshire County Council has re-opened the bridge at Boroughbridge, however the bridge in Skipton-on-Swale will remain closed until Wednesday, engineers said. North Yorkshire County Council has re-opened the bridge at Boroughbridge, however the bridge in Skipton-on-Swale will remain closed until Wednesday at the latest, engineers said.