Burway Bridge

Before its construction the A49 trunk road crossed Corve Bridge; its construction diverted that route, but consequently meant the less-major A4117 road crossed the Corve Bridge in order to meet the A49.

The opening of the A49 Ludlow by-pass in 1979 removed these A roads from the vicinity, with the former A49 route crossing Burway Bridge re-classified as the B4361, which remains to the present day.

Undertaken by Shropshire County Council, a temporary Bailey bridge was first opened in August 2007 to partially reopen the B4361.

Over the next year, the council's consultants Mouchel designed a permanent bridge and this was constructed by McPhillips (Wellington) Ltd.

Constructed to withstand any serious future flooding, the bridge now features a longer span to increase the volume capacity of the River Corve beneath.

The "new" Burway Bridge, which forms part of the wide Coronation Avenue, here shown looking 'out' of Ludlow (towards Burway).
The original Burway Bridge having collapsed in 2007.
The gap in Coronation Avenue left by the collapsing of the 1950s bridge.