UPDATE - Stourport Bridge has reopened following repair work.
STOURPORT Bridge will be closed tonight (Wednesday, June 16) until Friday whilst emergency sewer works are carried out.
Severn Trent Water will be investigating a water main burst underneath the historic bridge.
The A451 Bridge Street will be closed at Stourport Bridge tonight from 9pm. It is estimated that the bridge will be closed until Friday morning at 6am.
The A451 Bridge Street will be closed at Stourport Bridge tonight from 9pm due to an investigation after a water main burst underneath.
— Worcs Highways & Travel (@WorcsTravel) June 16, 2021
It is estimated that the bridge will be closed until Friday morning. pic.twitter.com/RmpDbCz5QJ
Worcestershire County Council Highways & Travel have said that diversions will be in place and the only exemptions will be for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists.
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