MONMOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL PLAN TO CLOSE THE DAMAGED WYE BRIDGE BETWEEN MONMOUTH AND WYESHAM FOR FIVE WEEKS 24 HOURS PER DAY IN THE AUTUMN OF 2023. THIS IS THE ONLY ROAD BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS MONMOUTH WITH THE VILLAGE OF WYESHAM. THE DECISION HAS CAUSED CONSIDERABLE CONCERN AMONG RESIDENTS OF WYESHAM WHO HAVE BEEN TOLD TO TAKE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES VIA BIGSWEIR BRIDGE OR ROSS-ON-WYE. THIS WILL ADD AN EXTRA THIRTY MILES PER DAY AND EXTRA TRAVEL TIME FOR EACH VEHICLE OWNER. RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WILL BE TERRIBLY INCONVENIENCED BY THIS DECISION AND ARE DEMANDING A PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE COUNCIL AND ENGINEERS TO CONVINCE THEM THAT THERE HAS TO BE AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN TO THIS TOTAL CLOSURE OF THE WYE BRIDGE. RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN CAMPAIGNING FOR A NEW ROAD BRIDGE FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS. CONSIDERABLE PROTESTS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN WYESHAM AND MONMOUTH OVER THIS DECISION.