Flood-hit road closed again despite recent repairs
Harriet Heywood/BBCA road which has been damaged twice this year due to flooding has been closed again after the nearby River Great Ouse burst its banks.
Little Paxton Bridge in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, was repaired and reopened in October after previous flooding exposed the old cobbles underneath the road.
Cambridgeshire County Council said its latest repair had been more substantial and would increase flood resilience.
Following Storm Bert, flood warnings remain in place for areas close to the River Great Ouse at Wyboston, Eaton Socon, Eynesbury, Eaton Ford and St Neots.
Parts of Mill Lane, at either side of the bridge, were submerged and the road was impassable.
The river level reads at about 1.48m (4.9ft) with the normal range stated as between 0.82m to 1.1m.
The number 66 bus was also diverted and was unable to call at stops on Mill Lane or Huntingdon Road "until further notice".
Due to rising water levels, Huntingdonshire District Council had warned motorists to move their cars from the St Neots Riverside car park by 23:00 GMT on Wednesday.
In October, engineers removed the old road surface and laid a new one on top of the existing concrete, which the county council described as "deeper, more substantial".
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