Whitby swing bridge was closed to road traffic earlier after technical issues.
North Yorkshire County Council say the closure this morning was due to a technical problem earlier in the day.
Reports earlier suggested that the bridge was stuck in the open to shipping position.
The county council say that pedestrians were allowed to use the crossing but that a number of tests need to be carried out before it could be opened fully.
The bridge reopened to traffic at around 3pm
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A former Scarborough taxi office can be converted into a flat after the plan was previous refused over concerns about ‘significant harm’.
East Ayton Community Primary School in Scarborough has been rated as ‘good’ following an Ofsted inspection.
As more health services are delivered through the NHS app there are concerns that some people in the East Riding could be getting left behind.
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