Engineers will try and figure out why it keeps getting stuck.
North Yorkshire County Council say Whitby Swing bridge will be closed to traffic on Monday 18 October from 6pm to midnight to allow engineers to investigate the cause of recent issues.
There have been numerous incidents recently of the bridge becoming struck.
The council say that during the works the bridge will be swung numerous times.
They say Pedestrian access over the bridge will be possible in between swings.
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Hundreds flocked to Scalby and walked the cinder track between Scarborough and Whitby to raise money for Futureworks.
Visit England is encouraging more British holidaymakers to take their breaks at home after revealing that coastal tourism in the country has fallen by ten percent over the past year.
North Yorkshire Council is exploring tighter controls, including a potential public space protection order, to manage unregulated Bonfire Night activities on Scarborough's North Bay.
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