Newhouse Bridge in South Lanarkshire has been damaged causing a road closure for a number of weeks.

A busy South Lanarkshire road connecting East Kilbride to Hamilton, Strathaven and Larkhall is to be closed for almost three weeks.

Newhouse Bridge which is known locally as ‘The Wee Bridge’ has been damaged due to a road traffic incident.

Diversions will be in place for motorists during the period via High Common Road.

Taking to social media, South Lanarkshire Council said: “Newhousemill Road, will be closed until Wednesday 25 March, due to damage caused to the bridge following a road traffic accident.

“A diversion is in place via High Common Road, A726 Strathaven Road, A725 Kingsway, A725 Expressway, B7012, Douglas Street, Sydes Brae (Blantyre), Parkneuk Road and Newhousemill Road.”

Locals reacted to the news that Newhousemill Road will be closed until the end of March with one saying: “It'd be better to demolish it and build something far better in its place. It's always chaos trying to get across either way.”

Another local added: “ Why don’t they just rebuild it and be done with it when it’s closed anyway. How many more shutdowns and repairs are they going to do? This has been going on for years. Make a bigger turning circle whilst they are at it.”