Residents of a North Yorkshire village plagued by traffic dangers will have the chance to check out three proposed bypass schemes from tomorrow.

The Highways Agency is to unveil the proposed alternative routes to take traffic out of Rillington, near Malton.

The village is split by the A64 trunk route to Scarborough, which passes through traffic lights in the heart of the village.

Residents have had to endure the consequences of vehicles leaving the road and ploughing into walls and buildings.

In the latest incident a lorry laden with live chickens overturned, demolishing the church hall wall, which had not long been repaired from a previous crash.

The schemes will go on show tomorrow at an exhibition in Rillington village hall.

Transport minister Keith Hill visited Rillington in September and described the village as an "ideal candidate" for a bypass.

He said: "I am delighted that the proposals for a bypass at Rillington are now progressing.

"I am sure this news will be welcomed locally as residents have long expressed their concerns about safety on this stretch of the A64 and long called for action to be taken to reduce the amount of traffic passing through the village and the risk of accidents.

"This exhibition will allow the people of Rillington to become involved at this early stage of the project and help to take the scheme forward by determining the best solution for everyone."

Rosalind Wicks, a Rillington resident who lives in a house on the A64, welcomed news of the exhibition.

"The situation here is becoming desperate and it is getting worse," she said.

"Something needs to be done and I am pleased the Highways Agency are organising this because at least it shows they are serious about coming up with a solution."

But Hugh Chorley, also a Rillington resident, remained cautious about the Highways Agency's announcement.

"We have seen this all before and nothing has been done. There is a big problem here and something needs to be done instead of just talking about it."

The proposals, which would involved the construction of about 4.5km of new carriageway, will go on show at Rillington village hall from 10am until 8pm tomorrow and from 10am until 2pm on Saturday.

Staff from the Highways Agency, which has already put in various traffic-calming measures in the village, and the Agency's designers, will be on hand to answer any questions from the public.