Major motorway bridge closes after drivers repeatedly ignored weight limit despite safety fears

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A major bridge on the M42 has been closed after drivers repeatedly ignored a safety weight limit put in place to protect the ageing structure.National Highways shut the North Bridge at Junction 6 near Birmingham Airport from 4pm on Monday after engineers found serious structural damage and warned the bridge could no longer remain open safely.The bridge had already been reduced to one lane before a 7.5-tonne weight restriction was introduced to reduce pressure on the structure.

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However, National Highways said there had been "repeated breaches of the weight limit, which was put in place to safeguard the bridge".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Following further inspections, surveys and daily monitoring, engineers decided the safest option was to close the bridge completely.

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The motorway beneath the bridge remains open in both directions, but drivers using the junction are being diverted and warned to expect delays.

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The problems were first discovered during routine inspections in...

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