Road closures planned for major rail work around Craven Arms
Residents are being warned expect disruption due to upgrades to railway lines in the south of the county.
Network Rail will be replacing three miles of track, which runs through Craven Arms station.
Preparatory work will take place next month and the main track renewal work will be carried out over four weekends in September and October. This will involve cutting and removing the existing tracks, before installing and welding the new rail and other components.
The crossing at Long Lane will be closed to through traffic from the junction with A49/Shrewsbury Road to the junction with Stokewood Road from Monday, July 5, to Friday, July 9 – to allow the work to install cabling ahead of track work.
It will then be closed from Monday, September 17, to Monday, November 22.
A diversion using Clun Road and Watling Street will be put in place for smaller vehicles. Larger vehicles will be diverted to use A49, A4113, B4385 and B4368.
The diversion along Watling Street will allow vehicles continued access to the household recycling centre at the industrial park on Stokewood Raod.
Ludlow MP Philip Dunne, who met Network Rail executives last week to discuss the plans, said: "It is welcome Network Rail are investing in the rail line through Craven Arms, but naturally such a significant project does involve some disruption for local residents, from both access and noise.
"I was keen to ensure that access to the household recycling centre is being maintained while the level crossing at Long Lane is closed, and am pleased the diversion will allow that. If residents have concerns they are able to contact Network Rail directly on 03457 11 41 41.”
