Experts to discuss how to remove lorry without further damaging bridge in Wem
A meeting is to take place to work out the best way of removing a lorry which ended up on its side in Wem yesterday without causing further damage to a historic bridge.
The lorry came off Soulton Bridge on the B5065 Soulton Road, between Wem and the A49 at around 2.30pm yesterday.
The HGV landed on its side in the brook, causing significant damage to the bridge, which is a Grade II listed structure.
A way to remove the lorry from the brook without causing further damage to the bridge could not be agreed yesterday.
The road was temporarily closed following the collision and was reopened at around 8pm last night under two-way traffic lights.
The driver, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital by land ambulance suffering from neck and back pain.
Update: The recovery of the HGV from Soulton Bridge has now been agreed with structures engineers and the recovery company. The recovery will take place on Saturday 11 November.
The road will be closed between 7.30am and 1pm to allow the recovery of the HGV to take place, local diversions will be in place.
