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Closures of the A458 Bridgnorth bypass this week for bridge works

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A458 Bridgnorth bypass improvement work – overview

Significant improvement works are being carried out between July and November 2017 on the A458 Bridgnorth bypass and the roundabout approaches between the A458/B4373 (Wenlock Road) junction and the Stourbridge Road roundabout. The work is the first significant maintenance carried out to the road since it was built. It’s necessary in order to repair and replace infrastructure that has reached the end of its life.

The bypass project will see the replacement of bridge expansion joints on the Bridgnorth River Severn Bridge, along with associated concrete repairs to the bridge and works on the bridge parapets. The Severn Valley Railway Overbridge will also be repainted. The A458 and the roundabout approaches will be resurfaced, road signs and road markings will be replaced and refreshed, and footpaths will be repaired. The street lighting and safety barriers will also be updated, and drainage improvements will be carried out.

Progress updates

Regular progress updates are being added to the Shropshire Council website at shropshire.gov.uk/a458. However, we particularly want to alert road users to the following.

Closures for bridge work – week beginning 23 October

The surfacing over the Bridgnorth River Severn Bridge bridge is now complete, and this allows the topside bridge deck joint works to be completed. Some concrete repairs remain to be carried out to the bridge underside and both these activities will continue during week commencing 23 October. Traffic signals will be in place at times.

Further road closures are required this week for the final completion of the bridge deck joint rubbers and nosings , further bridge inspection works and the Severn Valley  Railway bridge painting.

The closures are planned for the following dates and times:

(1) Between 8pm on Monday 23 October and 6am on Tuesday 24 October (an overnight closure) the A458 will be closed between the Kidderminster Road Roundabout and the Ludlow Road Roundabout for joint replacement works.

The diversion will be via the town centre, the B4364, the B4373 and the A442.

(2) Between 8pm Tuesday 24 October and 6am on Thursday 26 October (a 34-hour closure) the A458 will be closed between the Kidderminster Road Roundabout and the Ludlow Road Roundabout for Severn Valley Railway Bridge works, WSP bridge inspections and installation of white lines.

Between 8pm and 6am the diversion will be via the town centre, the B4364, the B4373 and the A442. At all other times the diversion will be via A458, A4169 (Much Wenlock) and the A442 (Telford) will be signposted.

The diversions will be signposted.

A number of improvements to the traffic management and signage layout have been identified and will be implemented for the 34-hour closure of the bypass.

This includes:

  • programming the closure to coincide with the school half term holidays.
  • additional advance warning signage.
  • controlling the B4363/Underhill Street/Hollybush Road junction with manual Stop/Go boards.
  • turning off the pedestrian crossing on Bridgnorth (Old) Bridge to assist with the flow of traffic through and into town.

Whilst it is expected these improvements will assist in minimising delays, long delays are however again expected, particularly during peak times. It is advised that motorists should seek alternative routes if possible, or allow additional journey times. We apologise in advance with respect to the delays these works will cause.

For more information         

Visit http://shropshire.gov.uk/a458 for information and regular updates.