Local councillors have aired concerns over the impact on rural villages near Nantwich amid a new weight restriction on a bridge on the busy A530. The 7.5T restriction came into force today on Baddington Old Railway Bridge on the Whitchurch Road just a few hundred yards after leaving Nantwich. The bridge is owned by The Historic Railways Estate (HRE) spanning the old Nantwich to Market Drayton railway line. It means heavy vehicles like lorries and coaches and buses will be diverted, with many fearing drivers will attempt ‘rat runs’ down narrow lanes through quiet villages. There is no end date stated for the weight restriction, which could be in place for months if not years.