DIVERS were carrying out a routine inspection of Croft Bridge, near Darlington, yesterday.
The team were checking to make sure there has been no structural damage to the bridge, following the recent heavy rain and floods.
A spokesman for North Yorkshire County Council said there was no reason to believe the bridge was damaged.
He said: "A lot of water flows underneath that bridge and we need to carry out a detailed check as soon as we possibly can. All of our bridges are getting the same check as soon as the water levels drop and we've got about 4,000 of them.
"The road at Croft Bridge is a key route and we have to check all our major bridges.
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