Walkers were upset to find that a popular path on the edge of the city was completely unreachable due to damage leaving it unsafe to cross.

Wooden slats of the bridge in Cringleford Meadow had rotted and fallen through, cutting off access to the Yare Valley Walk from the UEA.

But on Wednesday people were pleased to see that a temporary fix had been put in place.

John Elbro from the Yare Valley Society said: “We are pleased to see that a temporary repair has been rapidly carried out on the bridge.  

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Norwich Evening News: Upon returning to leave warning signs out, Lisa discovered the bridge had been repaired Upon returning to leave warning signs out, Lisa discovered the bridge had been repaired (Image: Lisa Quattromini)

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“We informed the council and Norwich Fringe Project about the issue on Tuesday so we owe lots of thanks.  

“It is a very important link on the Yare Valley Walk with no way round other than a much longer detour.”  

A temporary piece of plywood has been put down for now, much to the relief of regular visitors.  

John continued: “These things do happen over a period of time and unfortunately it’s not always possible to see what is happening underneath.  

“But for us this is a very pleasing outcome as even in the short time it was broken there were many walkers unable to use the bridge.” 

The Yare Valley Walk stretches almost 10km, following the River Yare between Bowthorpe lakes and Marston Marsh in Eaton, and was given a £50,000 revamp last year.

Norwich City Council has confirmed conservation volunteers from Norwich Fringe Project who carried out the work.  

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Norwich Evening News: The repair is temporary and the bridge it booked in to have a full repair The repair is temporary and the bridge it booked in to have a full repair (Image: Norwich City Council)

A city council spokesman said: “Thank you to everyone that reported the damaged bridge to us. 

“We know how much people value getting out in nature and that’s why Norwich Fringe Project, who work with the council to manage many green spaces around the city, visited to make it safe so quickly.  

“Visitors can continue to enjoy walks along the river and a full repair of the bridge has been booked in.”