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Multihogs to tackle more Shropshire potholes in January

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A Multihog on a country road

A Multihog in action in south Shropshire

Shropshire Council’s Multihog road planer machines will be tackling more potholes and other defects on roads in north and south Shropshire next month [January 2023].

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 January the Multihogs and their crews are set to treat the following roads. The time of work, and any traffic management measures (where known), are also stated.

South Shropshire

  • 9 to 12 Jan – A442 Sutton Maddock; 8pm to 6am (road closure)
  • 12 to 14 Jan – Stokewood Road; 8pm to 5am
  • 16 to 18 Jan – Barrow St Forrester Avenue to St Marys Lane; 9.30am to 4pm (road closure)
  • 19 to 27 Jan – B4367 Bucknell; 9.30am to 4pm (road closure)
  • 30 Jan to 2 Feb – B4555 From Bridgnorth to Eardington; 9.30am to 4pm (road closure)

North Shropshire

  • 4 to 6 Jan – Broughall Lane; 9.30am to 4pm (road closure)
  • 9 to 13 Jan – B4396 – Llynclys to Osbaston; 9.30am to 4pm (road closure)
  • 16 to 30 Jan – Low Bank Farm Lane, Ruyton; 9.30am to 4pm (road closure)
  • 31 Jan to 3 Feb – Higginswood; 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 more than 45,000 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.”