IRRESPONSIBLE motorists have forced Redcar and Cleveland Council to close a Guisborough road in both directions.
The westbound carriageway of the A171 at Birk Brow was closed at Guisborough on Monday for a fortnight for resurfacing and a diversion for eastbound traffic was signposted through Boosbeck, Lingdale and Stanghow. But a number of motorists travelling east to Whitby were simply driving round the half-barriers and attempting to continue their journey.
Now the diversion for travellers from Whitby will be via Stanghow, Lingdale, Boosbeck and Margrove Park.
Coun Brian Hogg, lead member for environment and infrastructure, said ignoring a diversion sign was extremely foolhardy.
"It has left us with no alternative but to close the road. It was getting to the stage where the safety of the monitoring officer was being put at risk as well as the safety of other motorists."
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