A57 Dunham Bridge fully reopens after flooding

Lincolnshire County Council said traffic volumes across the bridge were now back to normal

A major road bridge which was closed for a week due to flooding has now fully reopened.

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

Flood water had reached up to 6ft (1.82m) around the bridge and cars had become trapped.

Lincolnshire County Council said traffic volumes across the bridge were now back to normal.

The toll bridge, which links Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, usually carries around 10,000 vehicles a day.

Bridge director Stephen Betteridge said its closure had a "significant" impact.

One alternative route over the River Trent at Gainsborough was also closed for several days, with drivers facing a long diversion via the A1 and A46.

Cars became trapped in flood water at Dunham Bridge

Richard Davies, executive member for highways at the local authority, praised the council staff who had worked on the bridge.

"Because the ground is so waterlogged at the base of the bridge and the sheer volume of water involved, it's taken a massive effort and some extremely difficult work," he added.