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All the road and rail disruptions this bank holiday Monday

Millions of drivers are expected to hit the road today as the bank holiday weekend draws to a close – despite travel chaos reported across the country.
More than 20 million “leisure trips” were forecast between Friday and Monday, according to the RAC m…

A1M: Lorry driver arrested after crash near Scotch Corner

North Yorkshire Police said the man escaped without injury but failed a road-side drug test for cannabis after the crash near Scotch Corner at about 6.15am today (Wednesday, May 15).
The 42-year-old from the Wirral, Merseyside, was arrested and later c…

HGV driver fails drug test after Scotch Corner crash

A HGV driver whose lorry overturned this morning causing widespread delays later failed a drugs test, police say.
Emergency services have been dealing with the damage-only collision involving an overturned lorry on the A1(M) near Scotch Corner for muc…

A66 Bowes lorry crash causes rush hour tailbacks

A crash involving two lorries led to a major route being closed ahead of Monday morning’s rush hour.Part of the A66 eastbound carriageway was closed following the collision, which happened just prior to the Bowes turnoff, near Barnard Castle. Motorists…

North Yorkshire road closures: 4 to avoid over the next fortnight

But motorists will be able to take some solace in the fact that most of them of them are only expected to cause slight delays, of less than 10 minutes.
There is only one closure that is expected to case delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour. 
T…

Tees Valley mayor announces ?1bn infrastructure package

The Mayor of Tees Valley has announced a £1bn infrastructure package for the region. 

At an event earlier this week in Middlesborough, Ben Houchen announced a number of major schemes, including a pledge to bring 15 electric trackless trams to serve Mi…

Tees Valley unveils ?1bn transport package puts focus on roads

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has unveiled a £1bn transport package for region the region, funded by City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement cash, with the majority set aside for roads.
The Tees Valley Combined Authority said the package followed …

?1bnTees Valley transport package puts focus on roads

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has unveiled a £1bn transport package for the region, funded by City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement cash, with the majority set aside for roads.
The Tees Valley Combined Authority said the package followed ‘a fund…