Local Radio For The Yorkshire Dales
Art
Now Playing
Beautiful Love
Natalie Imbruglia
On Air
Through the Day
10:00 – 13:00
Back to News
Middleham Bridge Reopens Following Emergency Structural Repairs

Middleham Bridge Reopens Following Emergency Structural Repairs

05 October 2026

Drivers across Lower Wensleydale are enjoying normal travel today after Middleham Bridge reopened significantly ahead of schedule.

Highways engineers completed structural masonry repairs after an overweight HGV struck the historic bridge parapet, causing significant masonry damage.

Crews worked extended shifts to stabilise the stone arches and restore full two-way carriageway access.

Local bus operators confirmed that regular service routings between Leyburn, Middleham, and Ripon have been fully restored.