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Further repairs 2018
The viaduct was originally built using a combination of red brick and locally quarried sandstone. The latter was prone to weathering, and in 1915 large sections were cut out and replaced by blue engineering bricks, as can be seen on the main photograph.<ref name=SVR106>SVR News 106, “Bewdley Viaduct” (John Marshall)</ref> The neighbouring [[Accommodation bridge off Northwood Lane]] underwent similar repairs at that time which included a date plaque set into the bricks. The large repair in the main photograph appears to have included a similar plaque near the top, although this is no longer legible. A smaller repair nearby carries a date plaque dated 7-1915.
The winter of 1992/93 saw a major refurbishment by the SVR including installing a waterproof membrane and relaying of the track bed.<ref name=SVR106/> The viaduct has seen further major refurbishments since.In February 2018 work started on the long wing wall by contractors (Walsh Construction Ltd), using the same Cumbrian sandstone from St Bees quarry that the SVR have used elsewhere on the viaduct.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/winter-works-2018 SVRLive, 'Winter Works 2018', 21 March 2018]</ref>
==Former footbridge north of Wribbenhall Viaduct==
