Montford Bridge – Speed limit

Locations

Various roads in and around Montford Bridge

Consultation begins

4 June 2026

Consultation ends

25 June 2026

 

Proposal

THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

(BOROUGH OF SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM) (NO. 2)

(SPEED LIMITS) ORDER 2006 (AMENDMENT) ORDER

Shropshire Council proposes to introduce the following speed limits into Montford Bridge:

30mph speed limit

That length of the road towards Forton Heath, titled “Forton junction to Little Ness Crossroads” from its junction with the B4380 Holyhead Road to a point 53m northeast of the junction with the road towards Adcote and Little Ness.

That length of the road towards Montford titled “Montford Bridge junction with Holyhead Road B4380 to School House junction east of Shrawardine” from its junction with B4830 Holyhead Road for a distance of 158 metres in a generally south-westerly direction.

That length of road towards Adcote and Little Ness, titled “Forton junction to Little Ness crossroads” from its junction with the road to Forton Heath, titled “Forton farm junction to B5067 junction Leaton” for a distance of 132 metres in a generally north-westerly direction.

40mph speed limit

That length of B4473 Preston Montford Lane from its junction with the B4380 Holyhead Road for a distance of 931 metres in a generally southerly direction.

That length of the B4380 Holyhead Road from a point 306 metres northwest of its junction with the road towards Forton Heath titled “Forton junction to Little Ness crossroads” for a distance of 319 metres in a generally north-westerly direction towards the A5 Trunk Road.

Any existing speed limits at the above locations will be revoked.

Get involved

Documents relating to this consultation can be viewed at Shrewsbury Library, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury. Alternatively, you may request copies by:

We will provide other versions of the consultation documents on request (eg large print). If you would like the information in an alternative format, please use the email above to request a copy, or telephone Shropshire Council’s Customer Services on 0345 678 9000 and explain any support you need to allow you to respond.

If you wish to raise an objection, express support, or make any other comments about these proposals, please send us an email or letter by 25 June 2026 (contact details as above). You may also ring the above phone number for more information.

Please note that, for legal reasons, objections must be made in writing or by email, and should state the grounds on which the objection is made. Objections cannot be accepted over the phone.

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