Work sees main Shropshire road closed for six weeks
County motorists will face major disruption as a road between Shrewsbury and Much Wenlock closes for six weeks to allow a new £60,000 drainage system to be installed.
The A458 at Venus Bank, between Cross Houses and Cound, is to shut from September 16. Shropshire Council, which is installing the new system to reduce frequent flooding problems on the road, said the closure will be 24 hours per day and is likely to last for six weeks.
But if good progress is made on the work, the road could reopen sooner. Construction of the new system is expected to cost almost £62,000. A diversion route for cars will be set up on the B4380 between Cressage and Shrewsbury.
But because of possible difficulties for HGVs at the bridge near Cressage on this route, they are to be diverted between Much Wenlock and Shrewsbury via the A4169 and B4380.
