River Severn bridge near Shrewsbury to be closed for work
A bridge which takes an unclassified road across the River Severn near Shrewsbury will be closed to traffic for up to two weeks.
Ford Church Bridge will be shut from Monday to enable repairs to be undertaken. The repair works will involve rebuilding the damaged downstream parapet.
The bridge, which is close to the village of Ford, must be closed to traffic while repairs are being undertaken as the road is too narrow for the work to be carried out safely with the bridge open to traffic.
HGV traffic only will be given supervised access over the bridge during working hours; all other traffic will be diverted via the A458.
Access for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will remain available at the bridge throughout the works.
Steve Davenport, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “It is appreciated that the bridge closure will cause some inconvenience, and everyone involved will do all that they reasonably can to reopen it as soon as possible.”
