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Bridge Crash on A59/A1(M) Strands Great Yorkshire Show Traffic as Rudding Lane Remains Closed

Police have diverted Great Yorkshire Show traffic onto the A658 pending an uncertain recovery timeline

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Overview

  • A car and motorbike collision on the A59 bridge over the A1(M) at Allerton Park halted both directions on Wednesday morning, trapping show visitors
  • Tuesday’s serious crash on Rudding Lane near Rudding Park Hotel is still uncleared, keeping the road shut and forcing detours onto the A658
  • Show organisers have implemented a one-way system directing brown car park traffic right and green car park traffic left onto the 58
  • NoNorth Yorkshire Police warned that both the A59/A1(M) junction and Rudding Lane may remain blocked for some time and advised motorists to seek alternative routes
  • AA Traffic News reported slow-moving queues on diversion routes between Wetherby Road and Pannal Road as emergency crews work to clear both scenes