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Multihogs to repair more potholes across Shropshire in November

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A Multihog on a country road

A Multihog in action in south Shropshire

Shropshire Council’s three Multihog road planer machines will be tackling more potholes and other defects on roads across Shropshire next month [November 2022].

The Multevo Multihog planes off the road surface to enable a squared-off hole to be filled by a following gang. It’s quicker than having to saw-cut and break-out the defective road by hand – tackling potholes and other defects more quickly and effectively

In November the Multihogs and their crews are set to treat the following roads. The time of work, and any traffic management measures, are also stated.

Crew 1 (Central Shropshire)

  • 28 Oct to 2 Nov – Belvidere Avenue, Shrewsbury (6pm to 11pm); road closure
  • 3 to 9 Nov – A458 Harley Bank (8pm to 6am); road closure / two-way lights
  • 10 to 15 Nov – Annscroft Crossroads (9.30am to 4pm); road closure
  • 16 to 17 Nov – Wilderley Hall, Pulverbatch (9.30am to 4pm); road closure
  • 18 to 21 Nov – Wolverhampton Road, Shifnal (9.30am to 4pm); road closure

Crew 2 (South Shropshire)

  • 31 Oct to 5 Nov – A489 from B4370 to Plowden (9.30am to 4pm); road closure
  • 5 Nov – A489 junction of B4370 (9.30am to 4pm); multiway signals
  • 7 to 8 Nov – B4368 Clun 40mph to Little Brampton, phase 1 (9.30am to 4pm); road closure
  • 9 to 15 Nov – B4368 Clun 40mph to Little Brampton, phase 2 (9.30am to 4pm); road closure
  • 16 to 21 Nov – B4368 Clun 40mph to Little Brampton, phase 3 (9.30am to 4pm); road closure
  • 22 to 24 Nov – B4368 Clun 40mph to Little Brampton, phase 4 (9.30am to 4pm); road closure
  • 25 to 26 Nov – B4368 Clun 40mph to Little Brampton, phase 5 (9.30am to 4pm); road closure
  • 28 Nov to 2 Dec – B4370 from A490 to Station Inn (7pm to 6pm); road closure

Crew 3 (North Shropshire)

  • 31 Oct to 4 Nov – B4396 Llynclys to Osbaston (9.30am to 4pm); Lights
  • 7 Nov – Trevor Avenue, St Martins (9.30am to 4pm); [No-through road]
  • 8 to 11 Nov – Millenheath (9.30am to 4pm); road closure
  • 12 Nov – Welsh Walls, Oswestry (9.30am to 4pm); three-way lights / closure
  • 14 to 21 Nov – Childs Ercall to Ollerton (9.30am to 4pm); road closure
  • 22 Nov – Coopers Lane, Oswestry (9.30am to 4pm); road closure
  • 23 Nov to 6 Dec – Queens Head to Rednal Karting (9.30am to 4pm); road closure

For more information about each scheme, see and search the interactive map on the one.network website.

Richard Marshall, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways, said:

“The Multihogs are a hugely important part of our work improve the county’s roads and make them safer for all road users.

“Since April 2021 we’ve repaired over 40,000 potholes across Shropshire and the Multihog has played a crucial role in this .

“Using the Multihog we can treat 9,000m² of road each month, reduce the likelihood of potholes forming in the short-to-medium term, and cut down on the need for road closures.”