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Hay Bridge (occasionally spelt "Haye Bridge"; Bridge 26) allows the main road between Bridgnorth and Highley to pass underneath ==Preservation==During the public enquiry in [[Severn Valley Railway between the villages of Eardington and Chelmarsh, and is situated just South of [[EardingtonTimeline 1965-1969#1968|October 1968]]. It is named after the nearby Hay Farm. Much of the bridge was replaced by to determine whether the SVR could reopen in 1975 as part of a programme of work preservation, Shropshire County Council objected to upgrade the line and increase proposed reopening. As well as the permitted axle weight possible future construction of locomotives using Bridgnorth Bypass, it, although was claimed that improvements to the main girder still carries a plaque showing “Brymbo 1861”. The low clearance makes the bridge subject to strikes by road vehiclescould not be completed unless three bridges (Hay Bridge, a notable example being in [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1994 Cleobury Road Bridge]] and [[Overbridge at north end of Eardington siding| April 1994Eardington Bridge]] when a skip lorry ) were demolished the west-side walkway . Under cross examination it transpired that no money was then available for these improvements,<ref>SVR News 11</ref> and moved the main girders two feet out of alignment!ultimately a Light Railway Order was granted allowing reopening to take place.

The Prior to opening in May 1970, an inspection revealed that parts of the main bridge girders were rotting away. During two weeks In February 1970 more than a ton of steel plate was used as a filming location in welded onto the 1977 Walt Disney Productions live action film [[Candleshoe]]bridge to strengthen it.<ref>SVR News 16</ref>