Road closure needed to allow emergency works on The Mount, Shrewsbury

The Mount, Shrewsbury has been closed to allow immediate work to be done to repair a collapsed sewer, it has been confirmed.

A suspected road collapse on the Mount was reported yesterday and both Shropshire Council and Severn Trent Water visited the scene to investigate the reports. After further investigations by Severn Trent Water it was confirmed this morning that the issue was caused bya collapsed sewer. Due to the location of the collapse, a full road closure is necessary to allow the issue to be resolved.

A signed diversion will divert traffic via Shelton Road, Copthorne Road, Frankwell Island and vice versa. At this stage, it is unclear how long the works will take to complete and for the road to be reopened.

We will keep you informed with any updates as and when we receive them.