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Mulithogs to tackle potholes across Shropshire in May

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A Multihog on a country road

A Multihog in action in south Shropshire

Shropshire Council’s two Multihog road planer machines will be tackling more potholes on roads across Shropshire throughout this month [May 2026].

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 May the Multihogs and their crews are set to treat the following roads.

Multihog 1

  • Friday 1 May – Shrewsbury Road south of Annscroft to junction with Great Lyth Farm (Section 1)
  • Tuesday 5 May – Shrewsbury Road from junction with Great Lyth Farm to junction with Chatford Lane (Section 2)
  • Monday 11 May – New Barn junction to junction Trefonen Hall, Trefonen
  • Tuesday 26 May – B4367, Broome Road, Clungunford
  • Thursday 28 May – B4367, Clungunford to Hopton Heath

Multihog 2

  • Friday 1 May – Warrant Road, Rosehill  – Sections 1 and 2
  • Friday 8 May – A458, Crosshouses
  • Thursday 14 May – Barnsley to Roughton junction, Bridgnorth (Section 1)
  • Tuesday 19 May – Lower Lodge Farm A458 junction to Barnsley (Section 2)
  • Tuesday 26 May – Fishmore Road End. To Lodge Court Farm junction, Ludlow

Work is carried out on weekdays only, between 9.30am and 4pm.

Each Multihog can treat 9,000m² of road each month, reduces the likelihood of potholes forming in the short-to-medium term, and cuts down on the need for road closures.

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