Photos show how footpath bridge over River Sheaf in Sheffield has buckled and twisted away from brickwork

Photos show how the River Sheaf Walk footpath bridge between Saxon Bridge and Broadfield Road has warped after reportedly coming apart last night (October 2).

It comes after heavy rainfall this week caused the River Sheaf in the area to rise to nearly to 1.5 metres, well outside the top of its ‘normal range’ of 0.9m.

The large metal struts that secured it to brickwork are dangling loose and the path is visibly twisted.

The bridge is closed and was reportedly under police guard last night. A worker in a hi-vis jacked was pictured inspecting the damage today.

The bridge runs behind several nearby business on nearby Clyde Road - The Cosy Tearoom, the Sheffield Antiques Emporium, and SR Motors car dealership.

SR Motors says the damage has not affected their building.

The Star has contacted The Cosy Tearoom and The Emporium dealership to ask if their businesses have been affected.

See our gallery of photos below to see the damage done to the bridge.

A spokesperson for Sheffield City Council said: "We received a report that during the heavy rainfall experienced earlier this week, the river retaining wall at the Saxon Road footbridge was in danger of collapse, and as the bridge was twisting, it was closed immediately in the interests of public safety.

"Engineers will be on-site over the next couple of days to assess the damage to the bridge and to work out a timeline as to when the bridge can be made safe.

"Until that time, the bridge will remain closed until further notice."