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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
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Andrew Arthur

M5 bridge upgrade near Gloucester completes two months ahead of schedule

A major refurbishment of a bridge spanning the M5 near Gloucester is set to be completed this week – two months ahead of schedule.

As part of a sequence of safety schemes to repair a number of bridges along the motorway in Gloucestershire, National Highways and principal contractors MJ Church have removed the scaffolding on the Brookfield Road Bridge near junction 11.

The government-owned organisation said final waterproofing and surfacing was being completed ahead of reopening it for traffic and pedestrians this weekend.

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