A BRIDGE has reopened at Skinningrove, east Cleveland, after it was damaged by flooding in September.

Heavy rainfall forced Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council to shut one of the main entrances into the village, the viaduct at Mill Lane.

Helen McLuckie, the council's cabinet member for highways, planning and transport, said: “Like many bridges this one contained a gas main which had to be diverted in order to carry out the work.

“Contractors will remain on site until February putting the finishing touches to the project.

“Meanwhile, we would like to thank residents for their continued patience throughout the disruption.”

According to the Environment Agency, weather stations in the borough recorded between 93 per cent and 155 per cent of the average monthly rainfall in a six hour period, on September 6.