Work is set to begin on a Stoke-on-Trent bridge this month to "ensure its safety and resilience".

National Highways is due to begin carrying out work on the A5006 Campbell Road bridge this month and it is expected to last until spring 2027.

The bridge will be fully closed both ways from 27 July, but the footpath will remain open for pedestrians.

A spokesperson for National Highways said: "We're maintaining the A5006 Campbell Road bridge at Stoke-on-Trent to ensure its safety and resilience.

"We're also improving pedestrian and cycling access over the bridge."

National Highways said that the work will include renewing waterproofing, repairing bridge joints, reconstructing footpaths and central reservation, resurfacing and improving barriers, lighting and signs.

Additionally, National Highways is working in partnership with Stoke City Council and the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans) to improve pedestrian and cycle access, building a new shared-use cycleway and a widened footway.

The spokesperson added: "By repairing the bridge now, we reduce the need for further disruptive closures in the future.

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"Our pedestrian and cycling access improvements will support active travel initiatives and deliver lasting benefits for the community."

For further information about overnight road closures that will be in place as a result of the work, visit the website here.