Ashford Bridge to close for maintenance work

Ashford Bridge – which carries the C6250 over the River Teme in south Shropshire – will be closed for maintenance work from 20 to 31 July [2026]
The work will involve removal of vegetation from the structure, crack repairs, repointing of open joints on the internal faces of the parapets, masonry repairs to displacement at the upstream end of the arch, and a principal inspection of the structure.
To carry out the work safely it will be necessary to close the bridge to vehicular traffi