Historic bridge shut until November, council says

A medieval bridge that was shut after being damaged in a car crash will remain closed until November, Warwickshire County Council has said.

An Uber car hit and became wedged on the historic 15th Century bridge in Bidford-on-Avon on 10 August, causing significant structural damage.

Scaffolding was erected to inspect the stone and check the damage following the crash.

"There is a significant amount of planning, resourcing, and design work going on behind the scenes," a Warwickshire County Council spokesperson said.

Additional parking has been put in place to support local businesses as repairs are being carried out to the bridge on the B4085 Honeybourne Road.

The car park is open all day from Monday to Friday and from 17:00 to 07:00 BST on Saturday and Sunday, so drivers can leave their cars and walk across the bridge to shops and businesses.

The local authority added: "The team is focused on completing the repairs to the ancient monument bridge, to the necessary standard, in order to reopen the road at the earliest opportunity.

"We envisage that repair work to address the damage from the RTC (road traffic collision) will conclude by the end of November, in line with early estimates made post-incident and subject to any detrimental weather or river levels experienced."

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