The start of the seven week closure of Redesmouth, which links Bellingham and Redesmouth to the A68 will be closed till October 17.
This week saw the start of the seven week closure of a popular rural road in Northumberland.
The total closure will be the road from Redesmouth, which links Bellingham and Redesmouth to the A68, with the focus of repairing and refurbishing the white bridge over the River Rede.
The normal two mile journey from Redesmouth into Bellingham has been increased to almsot 12, as the official detour will take traffic through Ridsdale and West Woodburn to the North Tyne capital.
The work is estimated to be finished by October 17.
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