Upcoming closure of Dudleston School West bridge for essential repairs

Dudleston School West Bridge will be closed from Monday 26 September 2016 for up to four weeks to enable essential repairs to be carried out.

The bridge carries the unclassified road off the B5069 to Dudleston.

The work involves some demolition and reconstruction of the bridge arch and headwall and other general maintenance work including pointing and vegetation/tree removal.

The bridge must be closed to traffic while the work is being carried out, as it is too narrow for the work to be carried out safely with the bridge open to traffic.

When the road is closed, traffic will be diverted via St Martins using the B5068 and B5069 roads.

Access for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will remain available at the bridge throughout the work.

Simon Jones, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways and transportation, said:

“It is appreciated that the need to close the bridge will cause some inconvenience. Everyone involved will do all they reasonably can to reopen it as soon as possible.”

Steve Davenport, local Shropshire Councillor for St Martin’s, said:-

“This will be an inconvenience, but is necessary work: please contact steve.davenport@shropshire.gov.uk for further details.”