A48 Tidenham closure: Sticky problem as lorry hits bridge and spills glucose-like liquid

A38 – council update as road will need resurfacing and bridge inspection needed

A Gloucestershire County Council spokesperson said:

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused by this extended emergency road closure. We have been working tirelessly to reopen the road after a lorry collided with a rail bridge on Friday and shed a large amount of thick glucose onto the carriageway.

Our teams have worked throughout the weekend to get the road reopened. The road surface has proved extremely difficult to clear due to the nature of the spillage which means it needs to be resurfaced and Network Rail safety inspections needed on the bridge.

The resurfacing work is being done overnight on Monday, 18 December but reopening will depend on a further safety inspection by Network Rail. The diversion in place is suitable for all motorists and especially HGV drivers and we strongly encourage everyone to follow it and not to ignore the closure in place.

It is for your own safety and local roads cannot sustain the amount of traffic that would otherwise be passing through them.

“We will update people when the road is reopened and safe for all road users to use and we appreciate everyone’s patience while we deal with this unprecedented incident.