Perry Farm Bridge – road closure on 9 February 2017

Perry Farm Bridge will be closed on Thursday 9 February 2017 between the hours of 9am and 4pm to enable a bridge inspection to be undertaken.

The bridge carries the Berghill Lane over the River Perry near Whittington.

The bridge must be closed to traffic while this inspection is being carried out as access equipment will be positioned on the road, and 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 the A495 to Whittington and the B5009 to Babbinswood.

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 bridge closure will cause some inconvenience, and everyone involved will do all that they reasonably can to reopen it as soon as possible.”