Mayor road upgrades planned for Bridgnorth from this week - here's what you need to know

Major road resurfacing, rock face maintenance, and infrastructure works begin in Bridgnorth next week, with roads closures, temporary traffic lights, diversions and route changes for buses all planned.

A three-week programme of works begins on September 14, affecting Underhill Street, Hollybush Road, New Road, and West Castle Street in the town.

The work is being done in three phases with phase 1 (September 14-18) seeing the closure of Underhill Street from Low Town Bridge to the B4363 junction. The closures take place from 9.30am to 4pm.

This will mean two-way temporary traffic lights will be in operation at the B4373 junction and Oldbury Road to manage traffic movements.

Phase 1 will also see a full 24-hour road closure of New Road and West Castle Street for rock slide repairs between September 14-18.

Phase 2 will then see the resurfacing of Hollybush Road from B4364 junction to Oldbury Wells School junction from September 21 - 25. The closures take place from 9.30am to 4pm.

This will see temporary traffic lights in operation at the B4363/Oldbury Road junction and B4373/Oldbury Wells junction to manage traffic movements.

Phase 3 between September 28 and October 2 will see resurfacing of Hollybush Road from Oldbury Wells School junction to Pound Street/Listley Street roundabout. The closures take place from 9.30am to 4pm.

Access to Oldbury Wells School will be maintained from the south via Underhill Street.

Two-way temporary traffic lights will be in operation at the B4373/Oldbury Wells junction to manage traffic movements.

Throughout all the road closures, access will be permitted to residents and businesses inside the closure zone, as well as emergency vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists (dismounted).

For all other traffic a signed diversion will be place. Depending on their vehicle type, road users may be able to choose an alternative diversion route.

Select Bus Services that have a number of routes in the town said during during the works services 297 - 113 - 114 - 115 and 116 will be affected.

Buses coming from Kidderminster and Telford will travel via the Bypass Road, Ludlow Road, Old Smithfield Road, High Street The Harp. Buses departing from The Harp will operate via the High Street, Listley Street, Ludlow Road, Bypass then normal line of route.