Cound Arbour Bridge to be closed from 27 January 2020 for repairs

Cound Arbour Bridge will be closed for up to a week from Monday 27 January 2020 to enable repairs to be undertaken.

The repair works will involve replacing the damaged cast iron railings with new like-for-like parts, along with concrete repairs to the upstands to which the main posts are fixed. The railings will also be painted.

The bridge carries an unclassified road over the Cound Brook, from Upper Cound to the junction with the A458 at Cound Arbour Farm.

Due to the nature of the repair works and the alignment of the narrow bridge, a full road closure and diversion route will be in place for the duration of the works. When the bridge is closed, traffic will be diverted to the A458 road near Cross Houses via Upper Cound.  Access over the bridge for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will remain available throughout the proposed work.

Steve Davenport, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways and transport, 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.”