Closure of Chirk Bank Canal Bridge for investigation work

Chirk Bank Canal Bridge – which carries a “C classified “road over the Shropshire Union Canal – is to close from 17 June for three days for investigation work

The works will involve a series of trial holes over the bridge .

Unfortunately, in order to carry out the proposed work safely it will be necessary to close the bridge to vehicular traffic 24 hours a day for the period of the road closure.

When the road is closed, traffic will be diverted by a signed diversion route.

Access over the bridge for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will remain available throughout the works, and access to frontages will be maintained up to the bridge closure.

Inevitably there will be some disruption during these works, and we thank people for their understanding.

The work will be carried out by Shropshire Council’s term maintenance contractor Kier, with supervision being provided by WSP on behalf of Shropshire Council.