Bridge near Baschurch due to close for repair work

A bridge near Baschurch is due to close in May for essential repair work.

Yeaton Bridge, which carries a minor road over the River Perry between Yeaton and Grafton, will be closed on Monday 20 May 2013 for up to four weeks.

The work is to repair the damaged bridge parapet that will need to be taken down and rebuilt after it was hit by a vehicle.

The work will be carried out by Ringway on behalf of Shropshire Council.

Unfortunately for the work to be carried out safely and due to the narrow width of the road over the bridge, it is not possible to keep the bridge open for vehicles to use while the repairs are carried out.

However, access will be maintained for pedestrians, cyclists and horses to pass while the bridge is closed to traffic.

When the road is closed there will be a signed diversion route taking traffic through Walford Heath and Leaton Heath.