Shropshire Council has reassured residents and businesses that its county town is "open for business", as urgent works are planned after a collision.
The work, on Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, follows a vehicle hitting a retaining wall between four properties."We want to remind everyone that Shrewsbury is still open for business and there are plenty of ways to access the town centre," said Cllr Dan Morris. "We apologise for any inconvenience and disruption that these urgent works may cause, but they are essential to ensure the safety of the public and the stability of the wall," he said.
"We are working closely with the contractor to minimise the impact of the works and we appreciate the patience and cooperation of road users and residents."Shropshire Council said permanent lights at the Coton Hill and Berwick Road junction would be switched off for the duration of the works. It added that there would be traffic management staff on site between 07:00 and 19:00 BST, to ease traffic delays, by changing the timings on the temporary lights.due to other works to improve the area.It advised the public to use alternative travel such as park & ride, walking or cycling into Shrewsbury, or use alternative routes if crossing the town.