The A458 is closed at Cross Houses from 9.30am today while BT carries out repair work on a failed manhole near to The Hollies Junction.
The extent of the damage to the manhole, and the estimated duration of the closure, will be confirmed later.
Whilst the road is closed a diversion route will be in place.
The diversion route will be from Much Wenlock via the A4169, A5223, M54, A5 to Emstrey Island and Thieves Lane, and vice versa.
A local diversion for light vehicles will be in place from Cressage via the B4380 through Wroxeter, Atcham to Emstrey and vice versa.
The road will be blocked in Cross Houses between the Hollies Junction and The Chestnuts while work is carried out.
All businesses will be open as usual and access maintained at all times.
Update
The A458 at Cross Houses is due to reopen later today, after removing the manhole cover this morning, BT engineers found that the concrete chamber below is undamaged. Therefore, work should be completed this afternoon.
In order that the road can reopen as soon as possible, Shropshire Council has instructed BT to leave the site under two-way lights once the repair work is completed, to allow for the tarmac to cure yet protect it from being driven over and prevent any further inconvenience.
A diversion route will remain in place until the road is reopened.
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