Village route at centre of £1.8m water main change
Work is due to start in Well and progress towards Bedale
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Work is due to start on the first phase of a £1.8m project to replace water mains between two North Yorkshire villages.
Yorkshire Water said they were replacing 3.7 miles (5.9km) of pipes between Bedale Road in Well and Masham Road in Bedale in a bid to improve the network's resilience and reliability.
During the first phase of the project, which began on Tuesday, temporary traffic lights will move along the route as work progresses.
The second phase of the project is set to begin in September, with the entire project expected to be completed in autumn.
The scheme forms part of an upgrade to replace almost 150 miles of Yorkshire mains by April 2026.
Project manager Nichola Fairbairn said: "We'll be working quickly and doing everything that we can to keep disruption to a minimum whilst we deliver this important work.
"We thank everyone in the area for their patience in advance."
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