Tag Archives: Highways maintenance

Bridge near Church Stretton due for repair work

May 14, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

A minor road near Church Stretton will be closed for up to four weeks for essential repair work to be carried out to a damaged bridge. Westhope Culvert, which carries the road over the brook between Westhope and Seifton Batch, will … Continue reading »

Water Lane in Shrewsbury: retaining wall repairs to begin in June

April 4, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

Work to repair the riverside wall which supports Water Lane alongside the River Severn in Shrewsbury is scheduled to start on Monday 3 June 2013 and is expected to last for a period of about 11 weeks.  This part of … Continue reading »

Repairs to Catherton Cattle Grid

March 7, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

Catherton Common Cattle Grid, which is on the minor C6248 road from Hill House to Catherton, was closed for essential repair work on Monday 4 March 2013.  The work, which is anticipated to take up to three weeks to complete, is … Continue reading »

Roads across Shropshire to be resurfaced

March 1, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

Work will begin on Monday (4 March 2013) to resurface a number of roads across Shropshire. The work is being carried out as part of a £2m programme of investment by Shropshire Council aimed at improving the condition of the … Continue reading »

Reminder of road closures in Shrewsbury town centre on Sunday 3 March

March 1, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

Motorists visiting Shrewsbury town centre this weekend are being advised that Coton Hill will be closed to inbound traffic from its junction with Berwick Road to Cross Street, between 8am on Sunday (3 March 2013) and 6am on Monday (4 … Continue reading »

Coton Hill in Shrewsbury inbound to be closed this Sunday

February 25, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

Motorists visiting Shrewsbury town centre this weekend are being advised that Coton Hill will be closed to inbound traffic from its junction with Berwick Road to Cross Street, between 8am on Sunday (3 March 2013) and 6am on Monday (4 … Continue reading »

Essential stabilisation work on A488 road at Wagbeach

February 15, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

Essential work to stabilise the edge of the A488 road in Wagbeach has started this week. The length of road in question has been operating under traffic lights since November 2012 when the bank supporting the eastern edge of the … Continue reading »

Forton Bank Road wall repair work

February 5, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

Essential repair work to the weathered sandstone retaining wall at the bottom of the C1053 Forton Bank Road, near Montford Bridge, is scheduled to start on Monday 11 February 2013.  It is anticipated to take up to six weeks to … Continue reading »

Department for Transport awards Shropshire Council extra £3.5 million to invest in road maintenance

January 29, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

Shropshire Council is planning how to spend its share of a £215 million fund for local road maintenance after funding allocations were published just before Christmas (18 December 2012) by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin.  The £215 million is part of … Continue reading »

New permit scheme for roadworks

December 12, 2012 / Leave a comment / Permalink

Shropshire Council is looking to introduce a permit scheme for utility companies wishing to work on the county’s roads, following approval by Cabinet last month (Wednesday 14 November 2012). Currently, companies notify the council of any planned work to repair … Continue reading »