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BBC News
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
New bolts to be replaced on M62 Ouse Bridge in East Yorkshire
All new bolts fitted as part of work to repair the M62 Ouse Bridge are to be replaced as a "precautionary measure", National Highways has comes after two newly fitted joints on the bridge near Goole in East Yorkshire failed an started in March 2022 after eight damaged joints across both carriageways were found to need have endured more than two years of delays and restrictions. A National Highways spokesperson said "extensive investigations" had been carried out and it was in the process of repairing the damaged joints "as a matter of urgency".In a statement, it said: "The bolts securing the affected joints were found to have sheared. These have been replaced and the removed bolts are being tested to establish the cause."As a precautionary measure, we are going to replace all the bolts in each joint on the bridge."We will have two lanes open westbound [by the morning peak on Friday]. The hard shoulder and lane one will remain closed."There are no closures planned eastbound." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Second joint fault found on M62 Ouse Bridge
A second faulty bridge joint has been found on a stretch of motorway in East Monday, National Highways said drivers should expect "substantial delays" on the M62 after inspectors found a newly fitted joint on the Ouse Bridge had failed an one and two of the westbound carriageway, between junctions 37 and 36, remain Tuesday, the agency said another faulty joint had been found and said lane three on the eastbound carriageway would need to close after morning rush-hour on Wednesday. This would enable engineers to safely examine the fault, it said. In a social media post, National Highways said: "We are hoping to hear about the way forward from our specialist engineers after the joint has been assessed."Investigations to establish the cause of the earlier joint fault are continuing, it Highways told the BBC the first fault involved a newly fitted joint. The age of the latest faulty joint is not yet known, endured more than two years of delays and speed restrictions after inspectors found in 2022 eight joints on the bridge had failed. Restrictions were lifted in October 2024. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
'Substantial delays' likely as M62 Ouse Bridge joint fails
Drivers should expect "substantial delays" on the M62 in East Yorkshire after inspectors found a newly fitted joint on the Ouse Bridge had failed, officials have Highways said lanes one and two of the westbound carriageway, between junctions 37 and 36, are closed.A spokesperson said: "These lane closures will be in place while we carry out investigations to understand why the joint failed and we expect closures to remain for the rest of the day." Drivers endured more than two years of delays and speed restrictions after inspectors found eight joints on the bridge had failed. Restrictions were lifted in October 2024. National Highways told BBC Look North the fault involved one of the newly fitted should find alternative routes if possible, it to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
5 days ago
- BBC News
Two arrested as assault closes Ouse Bridge in York
Two men have been arrested after an assault closed a city centre bridge for several hours this Bridge in York was closed following an incident at 01:40 BST in which two men and a woman suffered of the men was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, North Yorkshire Police said.A man in his 20s and a man in his 40s, both from York, were arrested on suspicion of assault and remain in police custody. The bridge has since have asked anyone who had witnessed the incident who had not yet been interviewed to contact them. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
