Flooded road closed again despite recent repairs

A road which has been flooded twice this year has been closed again after the nearby River Great Ouse overflowed its banks.

Little Paxton Bridge in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, was repaired and reopened in October after previous flooding exposed old paving stones under the road.

Cambridgeshire County Council said its latest repairs had been more substantial and would increase flood resilience.

Following Storm Bert, flood warnings remain in force for areas near the River Great Ouse at Wyboston, Eaton Socon, Eynesbury, Eaton Ford and St Neots.

Parts of Mill Lane on either side of the bridge were submerged and the road was impassable.

The river level is approximately 1.48 m (4.9 ft), with the normal range being between 0.82 m and 1.1 m.

The number 66 bus was also diverted and was unable to stop at the Mill Lane or Huntingdon Road stops “until further notice”.

Due to rising waters, Huntingdonshire District Council had warned motorists to remove 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 over the existing concrete, which the county council described as “deeper and stronger”.

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