A section of flood-hit road in Huntingdonshire has been damaged less than two months after it was repaired, it has been reported. 

Little Paxton Bridge, on the B1041 Mill Lane, closed at 6am yesterday (November 28) amid increased water levels.

Pictures shared with The Hunts Post on Friday (November 29) appear to show a section of newly laid tamarc being lifted from the road's surface by flood water. 

It was previously submerged for more than a week in September after heavy rainfall caused the River Great Ouse to burst its banks.  

The road was reopened and repaired in October after flooding washed away sections of tarmac, exposing the old cobblestones underneath.

The cobbles on the bridge were removed and a new road surface was laid on the existing concrete beneath it to ensure that the repair lasted longer. 

A new kerb was also be built to further increase flood resilience. 

Speaking at the time, councillor Alex Beckett, chair of the Highways and Transport Committee at Cambridgeshire County Council said that the recent flooding had been "frustrating" as it had caused damage more serious than in previous years.

A picture shared with The Hunts Post appears to show a section of newly laid tamarc being lifted from the road's surface.A picture shared with The Hunts Post appears to show a section of newly laid tamarc being lifted from the road's surface. (Image: Joanne Morris) It comes as additional flood warings were issued by the Environment Agency this morning in response to rainfall after Storm Bert hit the UK earlier this week. 

Areas most at risk include: 

  • Wyboston Lakes

  • School Lane in Eaton Socon

  • Hardwick Road and Springbrook in Eynesbury

  • The Paddock and Crosshall Road in Eaton Ford

  • River Terrace, Priory Lane, Chandlers Wharf, Brook Street, Church Street and Browns Square in St Neots

  • Bromholme Lane

  • Buckden Road

  • Allens Orchard

  • Hawkes End

  • Lenton Close

  • Layton Crescent 

  • Park Road

  • Roads off of Centenary Way

  • Elizabethan Way

  • West End

  • Hansell Road

  • Properties near North Road and Berry Lane in Godmanchester

Areas around the River Great Ouse including Brampton to Earith, including Back Brook, Hall Green Brook, Parsons Drove Drain, Swavesey Drain and Wadsbys Folly are also impacted. 

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In February, a petition to improve the Little Paxton and Mill Lane bridges and road surfaces hit more than 2,800 signatures.

The petition, submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council, addressed the ongoing chaos caused in Little Paxton (and as a result, surrounding villages and towns) when the River Great Ouse floods.

Cambridgeshire County Council has been approached for comment. 

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