In December Brewood Bridge had to close after structural damage affecting the bridge walls, the access road into Brewood, and a Severn Trent water pipe was discovered.
Built in 1830 Brewood Bridge crosses the Shropshire Union Canal and provides an important access route into town for residents in Brewood travelling along Kiddemore Green Road and High Green.
Working closely with Staffordshire County Council and Severn Trent, we will stabilise and repair the damage to the bridge approach wall and resurfaced the road. The main water pipe, owned by Severn Trent, has already been repaired.
To give residents, boaters and businesses the chance to understand the repair plans and ask questions, we are holding two drop in sessions. These are being held on the following dates:
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Wednesday 18 March from 5pm to 7pm at Brewood Community Library, Newport Street South Staffordshire ST19 9DU
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Wednesday 25 March from 5pm to 7pm at Bishops Wood Village Hall, Boscobel Lane, Bishops Wood, ST19 9FG
These sessions will give the local community the chance to hear directly from the project team and understand the expected programme of work.
Our investigations are ongoing to find out what caused the damage however we are committed to starting the bridge repairs in the coming weeks so that the bridge can be reopened as quickly as possible.
