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[[File: Cleobury_Road_Bridge_20150528.jpg |thumb|300px|right| Cleobury Road Bridge(2015)]]

'''Cleobury Road Bridge ''' (Bridge 35) allows the main road from Bridgnorth towards Cleobury Mortimer and [[Highley]] to pass underneath the Severn Valley Railway. It is a plate-girder bridge with a span of 55ft on the skew and 35ft on the square, and is located immediately adjacent to south of [[Bridgnorth|Bridgnorth Station]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 104.</ref> The Until 2022 the turnout (points ) controlling access to platforms 1 and 2 are situated beyond were located on the bridgeitself, which with the switch blades on one side of the bridge and the point nose on the other,<ref name=SVR31>SVR News 31</ref> meaning the bridge is therefore crossed by locomotives while 'running round'. The viewing gallery at the foot of [[Bridgnorth#Pan Pudding Hill|Pan Pudding Hill]] ends next to the bridge's northern abutment.  The picture (right) is looking west with Bridgnorth station to the right.

The An overhaul to replace the bridge underwent an overhaul which timbers began at the end of October 1973with work being carried out by the Permanent Way and Civil Engineering Departments. Two Only six weekends were available, as the SVR planned to run its first [[Christmas services]] that year. The first two weekends were spent dismantling the bridge down to the metal girders, which . These were then cleaned , primed and paintedwith bitumastic, the process being hampered by a prolonged cold snap which prevented the paint from drying. New At the same time the new timber baulks were drilled and test assembled next to the bridge. The assembled baulks were then dragged into place using [[John Fowler 150hp Diesel Shunter No 17 Highflyer‎‎|diesel shunter No 17 "Highflyer"]]. Refitting of the rails was hampered by the failure of the [[GWR RS38|2&frac12; ton steam crane]], with the rest of the rails needing to be hauled into place by hand. This was achieved Despite these setbacks, the rails were set to gauge and screwed down and the track levelled in time for the scheduled [[Christmas services ]] to run, with the job being completed in the New Year.<ref name=SVR31/>  A more significant refurbishment was carried out over the winter of 1978-79, during which the steel bridge span itself was replaced as part of the program to upgrade the whole line to take heavier trains. The work was again carried out by a combination of the SVR's Permanent Way and Civil Engineering Departments. The old girders were lifted out and replaced by new girders, supplied by [[David Owen#Rubery_Owen|Rubery Owen & Co]], using the [[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane|30-ton]] and [[Smiths, Rodley DW35 6-ton steam crane|6 ton]] steam cranes positioned on each side of the bridge.<ref>SVR News 3151</ref>

A more significant refurbishment was carried out over the winter of 1978In mid-79, during which 1992 problems were noted with the steel bridge span itself was replaced as part of 's abutments and the program to upgrade the whole line to take heavier trainsSVR’s consulting engineers recommended that they should be rebuilt. The work was Shortly before this could be carried out by , the bridge also suffered a combination of vehicle strike.<ref>SVR News 104, 105</ref> In January 1993 the SVR’s Permanent Way and Civil Engineering Departments. The old girders were again lifted out and replaced so that the necessary repair work could be carried out to the abutments. Completion of the work overran by new girders, supplied by [[David Owen#Rubery_Owen|Rubery Owen & Co]]one day, using with the [[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane RS 1087|30 ton]] SVR running a 'replacement bus service' between Bridgnorth and [[Smiths, Rodley DW35 6-ton steam crane|6 tonHampton Loade]] steam cranes positioned on each side Saturday 13 March, the first weekend of the bridge1993 season.<ref>SVR News 51106</ref>

In mid-1992 problems were noted with early 2008, a few days before the section of the bridge’s abutments line between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade was due to reopen after repairs following the SVR’s consulting engineers recommended that they should be rebuilt.<ref>SVR News 104</ref> Shortly before this could be carried out[[2007 Storm Damage|2007 storm damage]], the southern end of the bridge also suffered was found to be out of alignment by about 10cm following an unreported strike by a vehicle strikelorry.<ref>SVR News 105</ref> In January 1993 An emergency road closure was authorised while the girders were again lifted out so that [[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane|30-ton steam crane]] successfully relocated the necessary repair work could be carried out to the abutments. Completion end of the work overran by one daybridge on its bearings, with allowing the SVR running a ‘replacement bus service’ between Bridgnorth and reopening to take place on Saturday 9 February as planned.<ref>[[Hampton LoadeBibliography#Books|Sowden (2012)]] on Saturday 13 March, the first weekend of the 1993 seasonp.44.</ref>

In early 2008Since the railway was built, settlement has taken place in the approaches to the bridge and, being a few days before fixed structure, differences in level developed. During the section first phase of the line between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade was due project to reopen after repairs following refurbish the [[2007 Storm DamageBridgnorth MPD|2007 storm damageLocomotive yard]]which began in January 2023, the southern end of earth-strengthening works were carried out to prevent future settlement behind the bridge abutments.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bldec22 Branch Lines December 2022]</ref> The track bed was found dug out to be out a depth of alignment by about 10cm following an unreported strike by a lorrymetre and rebuilt using a reinforced earth technique to give added strength, reducing lateral forces on the bridge's wing walls. An emergency road closure New drainage was authorised while the [[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane RS 1087|30 ton steam crane]] successfully relocated the end of also installed. The old turnout was removed and a new turnout installed further north, off the bridge on its bearings, allowing the reopening to take place on Saturday 9 February as planned.itself<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Sowden (2012)]] phttps://www.44svrlive.com/bljan23 Branch Lines January 2023]</ref>.