Tag Archives: Highways maintenance
Bridge near Church Stretton due for repair work
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 …
Water Lane in Shrewsbury: retaining wall repairs to begin in June
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 …
Repairs to Catherton Cattle Grid
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 …
Roads across Shropshire to be resurfaced
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 …
Reminder of road closures in Shrewsbury town centre on Sunday 3 March
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 …
Coton Hill in Shrewsbury inbound to be closed this Sunday
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 …
Essential stabilisation work on A488 road at Wagbeach
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 …
Forton Bank Road wall repair work
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 …
Department for Transport awards Shropshire Council extra £3.5 million to invest in road maintenance
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 …
New permit scheme for roadworks
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 …