Middlesbrough 'rat run' road closed to traffic
A road in Middlesbrough used as a "rat run" is to be closed to traffic.
Bridge Street East, which runs from Queen's Square to Middlesbrough College, was designated a pedestrian-friendly thoroughfare in 2009.
Access to vehicles was permitted only for loading and unloading.
However, after traffic surveys showed it was being used as a short cut, the council is to close it to traffic. A drop-down bollard will be installed to allow access for emergency services.
The closure will take place from 29 May, and for the first month diversion signs will be in place.