Part of the M180 will be closed in both directions until Monday morning as work continues to repair a bridge across the motorway. It is the latest in a series of closures that have been required over the past few months after the underside of the structure near Outmill was severely damaged in a lorry strike incident last year. The motorway was shut at 8pm on Friday evening (July 26) between junctions 2 and 3 and is expected to reopen by 6am on Monday (July 29).
READ MORE: Residents 'sick and furious' as ten-foots fly-tipped just weeks after clean-up operation Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Scunthorpe with our free newsletter Though no further full weekend closures are currently scheduled, a number of overnight closures are planned in the coming weeks, subject to weather conditions. They are: Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 July - westbound overnight closure (2 nights) Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 August - westbound overnight closures (2 nights) Wednesday 7 August - eastbound overnight closures (1 night) Friday 16 August - westbound overnight closures (1 night) National Highways says repairs being carried out on the bridge include concrete repairs, beam replacements, parapet replacements, new bridge joints, waterproofing and resurfacing. Work began back in January with completion currently estimated by the end of September.
During the closures, full signed diversions are in place. They are: Derrythorpe Road - go via West Butterwick using Clouds Lane,.