A busy village road has reopened after a burst water main was repaired.
The A600 Tinkers Hill in Shortstown, the main road into the village from Bedford, had been shut since Wednesday but reopened at about 17:00 BST on Friday.
Anglian Water confirmed it had fixed the leak.
Bedford Borough Council thanked people for their patience – "and Anglian Water for resolving this issue ahead of the weekend".
A diversion of about 21 miles (about 35km) had been in place.
Bedford Borough CouncilWork was carried out over several days
