Lincolnshire flooding: Dunham Bridge remains closed

One driver was stuck after ignoring a road closure at Dunham Bridge, police say

A major bridge crossing between Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire remains closed due to flooding as officials wait for water to recede.

Dunham Bridge, which carries the A57 over the River Trent, closed last week after the river overflowed in the aftermath of Storm Henk.

Bridge director Stephen Betteridge said the crossing was used by about 10,000 vehicles a day.

Its closure was having a "significant" impact, he added.

Lincolnshire Police shared images on Saturday showing a car partially submerged at Dunham Bridge.

A car stuck in flood water at Dunham Bridge

Officers said the driver, who was not injured, "thought they knew better".

Lincolnshire's fire chief Mark Baxter said: "I recognise it's frustrating, but closures are there for a reason."

Stephen Betteridge said he was hopeful the crossing would reopen later this week

Mr Betteridge said it was "ill-advised" to ignore the warnings, especially as the flood water had reached up to 6ft (1.82m) in some areas around the bridge.

However, he said he was hopeful it would recede enough in the next day or two to allow the bridge to reopen.

Diversions are in place via the A1 and A46.

An alternative route over the River Trent at Gainsborough was also closed due to flooding.

According to traffic data analysts Inrix, the A631 Flood Road is closed in both directions between Beckingham and Gainsborough.

One driver said he had struggled to travel from Doncaster to Gainsborough

One driver, who was attempting to travel from Doncaster to Gainsborough, told the BBC it had been a frustrating journey.

"I've been to Bawtry, and that's shut - I've been to the Gainsborough one and that's shut, so I've come here [Dunham Bridge] and that's shut.

"So now I'm going to go to Newark and try that," he added.

Others said they had been unaware of the closures, but had opted to turn back due to the length of the diversions.