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Tadcaster bridge re-opens 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, has re-opened.A bridge that was closed because of flooding, dividing a town in the process, has re-opened.
The bridge in Tadcaster was inspected by engineers at the council and was re-opened to traffic at about 14:00 BST. The bridge in Tadcaster was inspected by engineers at the council and was re-opened to traffic on Sunday afternoon.
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 fall.
Twelve flood warnings are in place in the area, including the River Ouse. Ten flood warnings remain in place in the area, including the River Ouse and the River Wharfe.
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.
A swing bridge in Cawood remains closed while repairs are being made to a bridge that collapsed in Stutton last Tuesday.
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 at the latest, 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.