Little Paxton bridge needs 'long-term solution' after surface washes away for second time

A road that was washed away by flooding for the second time in nine months needs a "long-lasting solution", investigators have said.

The Mill Lane bridge on Little Paxton near St Neots in Cambridgeshire remains closed after extensive flooding in September damaged the road surface.

It was the second time this year that the bridge had been damaged by floodwaters from the nearby River Great Ouse.

It was resurfaced after the river burst its banks in January, lifting some of the road surface.

A spokesperson from Cambridge County Council said it was investigating why previous repairs had failed, but could not say when the road would be able to reopen.

They said: "We will conduct repairs as soon as possible but it is important that we take the necessary time to design a long-lasting solution."

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