Traffic calming measures to be built in Sheriffhales
New footpaths and electronic signs will be put up in a village, as part of a bid to improve road safety.
Shropshire Council improvement work on the B4379 through Sheriffhales, starting on November 6.
The work will take five weeks and will include putting in a new section of footway, pedestrian refuge, a priority buildout, which will restrict the road width to slow traffic and vehicle- activated signs, which will notify drivers going too fast.
In order to ensure that the works are carried out safely, a road closure will be in place on the B4379 through the village between Kettlemore Lane and Church Lane, and will be effective from Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, and removed at weekends to allow all traffic through.
Church Lane and Kettlemore Lane will remain open at all times.
Vehicular and pedestrian access to all properties within the closure length will be maintained through the works site.
The Idsall School bus service will still be permitted through the closure.
A signed diversion route will be in place via the A5 and A41.
Vehicular access to the school, church and village hall will be via the diversion route.
There will also be two short daytime closures needed to remove the yellow rumble strips to the north of Kettlemore Lane and also to the south of The Rock on December 7 and December 8.
Access to any properties within these closures will be maintained and the diversion route will be the same as above.
The work will be carried out by Shropshire Council’s contractors Ringway, and supervised by Shropshire Council’s consultants WSP.
Shropshire Council said: "We will endeavour to keep disruption to a minimum and apologise in advance for the inconvenience this may cause."
Anyone who has problems during the work should call Shropshire Council customer services on 0345 678 9000 or email bridgnorthhighways@shropshire.gov.uk.
