A SWING bridge over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Apperley Bridge has stuck in the open position for the second time in a week causing chaos for people trying to get to their homes.
The bridge got stuck at around 4pm today leaving people stranded despite being able to see their homes.
David Lazenby, from Apperley Road, said a road closure in Hemmingway Road due to work going on for a new housing development had not helped.
"When the application was put in and knowing that Hemmingway Road would have to be closed while they put the utilities in and sewers etc, many of us asked what would happen when the swing bridge broke. It's now happened and it's chaos. It broke last week too," he said.
Mr Lazenby said he was in the jam for at least an hour-and-a-half and could see six or seven cars abandoned.
"I had a boot full of shopping that was all defrosting. I could see my house but could not get to it and couldn't carry all the shopping there. There was no point turning round and trying to get up Harrogate Road and via Greengates because that is gridlocked at this time of night. The only option for me was to wait."
Mr Lazenby said an engineer from the Canal and River Trust arrived to repair the bridge at around 6.15pm.
Hemmingway Road closed this week and will be closed for a further five weeks while work continues.