Walkers have been warned that they may face a £1,000 fine if they use Moorgate Bridge - which crosses the River Bure - as a shortcut near Blickling Hall in Norfolk, as the bridge is deemed unsafe
Residents of East Ruston in Norfolk normally drive around six miles to get to North Walsham but are currently having to take a circuitous 15-mile route because of diversions due to bridge repair delays.
'Fed up' locals claim they are paying £1,000 more in petrol each month while the bridge has been closed, with work not scheduled to start until February next year