Major Wombourne to Sedgley road finally reopens after seven-week closure for major bridge refurbishment

Black Country road reopens after weeks of closure and a long diversion over Penn Common.

Residents and motorists should be pleased after disruption this summer to Gospel End Road and Wodehouse Lane has been completed.

Wodehouse Lane, Sedgley has now reopened after weeks of closure due to bridge repairs.placeholder image
Wodehouse Lane, Sedgley has now reopened after weeks of closure due to bridge repairs. | Tim Thursfield/Iconic Media Group

Wodehouse Lane was shut from June 1 for seven weeks in order for extensive highway and bridge improvement works to take place.

Wodehouse Lane, Sedgley has now reopened after weeks of closure due to bridge repairs.placeholder image
Wodehouse Lane, Sedgley has now reopened after weeks of closure due to bridge repairs. | Tim Thursfield/Iconic Media Group

The closure is linked to a major refurbishment project which sought to improve the historic Wodehouse Bridge.

Wodehouse Lane, Sedgley has now reopened after weeks of closure due to bridge repairs.placeholder image
Wodehouse Lane, Sedgley has now reopened after weeks of closure due to bridge repairs. | Tim Thursfield/Iconic Media Group

A long diversion was in place across Penn Common onto Stourbridge Road, which caused some delays for motorists over the weeks.

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