Wiltshire route to close for over a month ‘urgent repairs’

Winsley Hill, near Bradford on Avon, will shut to all traffic from mid-July to the end of August.

The company's proposed diversion route. (Image: Network Rail) The works will be carried out by Network Rail, the owner and manager of most of Britain’s railway network.

The rail company has also advertised a diversion, which would see motorists re-routed via the A36, the A361, and through central Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: “The B3108 will be closed from the junction with Lower Stoke between Monday 21 July and Sunday 31 August to allow us to carry out urgent repairs to the railway bridge.

 “A diversion will be in place throughout the repair work and pedestrian access will be maintained for residents and businesses where possible.”

It comes after several vehicles have struck the bridge over the past year.