Shropshire Star

Bridge work during Bridgnorth road closure

Work will be done to repair joints on a bridge during an ongoing road closure.

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Improvement works on the A458 Bridgnorth bypass are continuing. The work on the A458 and the roundabout approaches between the A458/B4373 Wenlock Road junction and the Stourbridge Road roundabout are due to finish by November 10.

But workers are set to take advantage of the night time closures during the work to repair the deck joints on Bridgnorth River Severn Bridge, where the A458 crosses the water.

The work will begin on the evening of September 11, where the existing joints will be replaced on one running lane at a time.

The work will be ongoing during night time road closures until mid-October. During daytime traffic signals will be in place with one lane closed.

On the road itself works to the safety barriers, street lighting and drainage over the entire site have also been ongoing.

These works will continue into the beginning of October during daytime hours.

This will involve further periods where both the Ludlow Road Roundabout, the Kidderminster Road Roundabout and the Wenlock Road Junction will be controlled under traffic signals.

Resurfacing of the Ludlow Road and Kidderminster Road roundabouts will begin on Monday evening where half the roundabouts will be resurfaced to a temporary running course during night time road closures. Resurfacing of the A458 itself will begin on Wednesday evening and will be continue during the night time road closures for the next fortnight.

All the night-time road closures will take place between the hours of 8pm and 6am.

Local diversions will be in place and signed at all times.