Shrewsbury's London Road closes for final stage of works
Motorists using the London Road in Shrewsbury will today be using a diversion route as work closes the road until Friday.
A diversion route will be signed along Wenlock Road and Thieves Lane so traffic can avoid the surfacing works between Prestfelde School and Shrewsbury College.
The works to improve the road surface, water drainage and replace extensive lengths of kerbing started in early October and were planned so the surfacing works – where the road would need to closed – would coincide with the quietest period over half-term.
Shropshire Council says they will make every effort to allow access to properties on London Road, however with the type of work taking place there may be periods of long delays. The works will be timed to avoid the busiest periods of the day and minimise disruption by taking between 9.30am and 4.00pm.
The completed works will provide improved running surface to all road users as well as resolving the existing surface water drainage issues.
Claire Wild, Shropshire Council Cabinet member for transport, said:
“We’ve planned these works so this final phase would be completed during half-term to minimise impact on motorists using the road. We’d like to thank those affected for their understanding while these important works take place.”
