Weight restriction introduced on Crew Green Bridge

Photo: kevin skidmore / River Severn, Crew Green road bridge / CC BY-SA 2.0

Following a detailed inspection of Crew Green Bridge, an emergency 7.5t weight restriction has been introduced to safeguard members of the travelling public.

The steel bridge  –  which carries an unclassified road over the River Severn – is showing signs of significant corrosion which is affecting its structural integrity. The weight limit will remain in place for the foreseeable future, and until Shropshire Council is able to determine how uninterrupted access can be restored.

The council is planning to undertake some temporary repairs to sustain the 7.5t restriction, but the bridge is coming to the end of its serviceable life.

A diversion route is being put in place for HGVs.