Sinkhole opens up on Shropshire road - route closed ahead of repairs
The incident has been caused by a ‘void’ under the road
A Shropshire road has been closed after a hole opened up earlier this week.
Shropshire Council said the hole had appeared on the B4364 Bridgnorth Road to Ludlow - around 500m south of Harpswood Bridge.
Investigations are being carried out to find out what has caused the sinkhole, and the council said that Severn Trent Water had ruled out any leaks in the water main under the route.
The council said it is planning to fill the “void” under the road surface early next week with the intention of opening the road “as soon as possible”.
A spokesman for the council said: “The B4364 Ludlow to Bridgnorth road remains closed approx. 500m south of Harpswood Bridge after a hole appeared in the road surface on Wednesday.
“We've been carrying out investigations to determine the cause of the hole and repair work needed.
“This has included an inspection by Severn Trent Water who have ruled out any leaks in the water main that runs under the road.
“We're now planning to fill the void under the road surface early next week and reopen the road as soon as possible.
“While the road is closed a diversion is in place, via the B4368 and A49.”
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