Newbridge repair could mean road reopening in May

The Newbridge road could be finally open in nine months time.

The B5605 in Newbridge, in Wrexham county borough, was closed in January 2021 after a large part of the road collapsed down an embankment during Storm Christoph.

There have since been lengthy delays to repair work, causing frustration for drivers who use the busy route between Cefn Mawr and Chirk, which also acts as a diversion from the A483 bypass.

The Welsh Government awarded £2.8m in funding to Wrexham Council to cover the cost of the repairs in May 2022.

Now local Cllr Terry Evans has said in a semi-private update, “Myself & officers visited Newbridge site to assess the situation.

“Yes,very positive work going on,the wall has been removed now,they are putting the temporary road down to the river bed for the heavy machinery to arrive first two weeks in September,then the pile driving operation can commence.

“I have asked the company and the council to put regular information out to the public to show how progress is going, and I will be keeping a close eye on the situation.”

The first prospective end date to the saga was also made public, with Cllr Evans saying “weather permitting end date next May” – caveated with a fingers crossed emoji.