Work to complete Cosford railway station footpath under way

A new footpath from a Shropshire railway station is set to be completed this week.

Shropshire Council says the final phase of work to construct the new footpath along the road from RAF Cosford to Cosford Railway Station started on Monday (September 28) and will be continuing until Friday, from 8am to 5pm each day.

A statement from the council said: “The path is much needed at a location where people are currently having to walk along the road with no safe refuge.”

The work is being funded by Shropshire Council’s grant allocation from Active Travel England, which is used to support walking and cycling.

During the work Worcester Road West has been closed, with a signed diversion in place, and there are traffic restrictions on Long Lane, Neachley.

Access through Long Lane is restricted to HGVs/coaches travelling to the RAF Museum, except where direct access is required to properties/businesses.

Access through Worcester Road West is restricted to pedestrians only.

Access through Long Lane is restricted to properties, businesses, HGVs and coaches. Access for emergency vehicles is via Long Lane only.

The first phase of work was carried out in June and July and streetlighting has since been installed alongside the new path ahead of this final phase of work.

People have been asked not to park on the road while the work is being carried out, to help avoid disruption and delays to the work.