Grade II listed Lugwardine Bridge repairs to begin after crash

Temporary traffic lights were installed on the A438 at Lugwardine Bridge after the crash in May

A Grade II listed bridge in Herefordshire that was damaged in a crash is to be repaired from Monday.

One lane has been closed and temporary traffic lights installed on the A438 at Lugwardine Bridge, near Hereford, since a vehicle hit a wall in May.

Inspections found significant damage, Herefordshire Council said.

Repairs to the wall are expected to take about three weeks, the local authority said.

As well as being a Grade II listed structure, the bridge crosses the River Lugg, which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Those factors meant building conservation officers along with groups such as Natural England were consulted before work could begin, the council said.