Whitby to Sandsend route closes overnight for sea defence work

North Yorkshire County Council said the A174, which runs along the coast between Whitby and Sandsend, had a "history of landslips and collapses"

A popular coast road is to close overnight for three weeks during work to replace worn-out sea defences.

A platform to hold a 135-tonne crane is being built, shutting a 1km stretch of the A174 between Whitby and Sandsend from 21:00 to 06:00.

North Yorkshire County Council said the road had a "history of landslips and collapses", with work taking place to replace the old concrete defences.

The boulder clay slope above the road will also be redesigned.

A diversion will be in place via the A171 Guisborough Road during the overnight closures.

The work, part of a £9.3m scheme which is said to improve the coastline, is expected to be completed by April.