The old railway bridge at Dymock will be closed for 12 weeks from January 12.
Dymock Parish Council clerk Jenny Thick said the work was to replace the bridge deck and parapet.
She said: "Pedestrian and vehicular access to frontages will remain and therefore there will be no problems in walking to school. The width of the temporary footpath will be as such to accommodate wheel chairs and push chairs. The diversionary routes for vehicles will be well signed."
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