'Bridge strike' forces busy road to close overnight for essential repairs

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A busy road in Bolton will close overnight for it to be repaired following a 'bridge strike'. Turton Road will be shut close to the junction with Chapeltown Road from 8pm this evening (October 14).

The closure is to allow emergency repair works to be carried out on the bridge after it was 'struck by a vehicle'. READ MORE:Coward raped woman in vile attack - then lied to police about what he had done Bolton Council says the road will reopen at 5am tomorrow.

A diversion is in place and drivers are being urged to 'plan ahead and avoid the area'. In a post on Facebook, Bromley Cross councillor Nadim Muslim said: "We have received notification that Turton Road needs to be closed tonight to carry out emergency repairs to the hazard boards on