function.

Traffic built up either side of the bridge until the problem was solved.

Police said the bridge broke down at about 5 p.m.

Last night Works and Engineering Minister C.V. (Jim) Woolridge said he would look into the incident. The bridge has got stuck several times before, giving drivers a headache.

Motorists can expect further hold-ups today when roadworks are carried out in Warwick and Paget over the next two weeks.

Trenching work will start today at Harbour Road, Warwick, about 200 yards west of the Belmont Hotel. It will last until Wednesday.

Salt Kettle Road and Salt Kettle Lane, Paget, will be closed to traffic from Wednesday to March 25 to allow for asphalt resurfacing.