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05/02/2024

£500,000 Glasgow Yorkhill Bridge Works Underway

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Network Rail has announced that a £500,000 programme of works to repair and repaint the railway bridge over Ferry Road in Glasgow's Yorkhill area is now underway.

Work will take place until April as part of an ongoing structural modernisation programme to protect and improve the rail network on an elevated section running alongside the Clydeside Expressway.

A lane closure will be in place on Ferry Road, from the junction at Centurion Way towards the footpath and cycleway beside the Clydeside Expressway throughout the work.

Scaffolding will be set up around the bridge, and safe access for pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained underneath.  

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Engineers will clean and prepare the metalwork and examine the condition of the structure, carrying out repairs where necessary. The steel will then be re-painted and stonework repaired.  

Further work will take place later in the year to two adjoining structures, including the bridge which carries the railway over the River Kelvin.

Amanda Naughton, scheme project manager at Network Rail, said: "The work we're doing in Yorkhill will extend the lifespan of the bridges and viaduct.

"While we understand that a lane closure is inconvenient to road users, we need to have one on this occasion to allow our engineers to complete the work in the safest way possible.

"When complete, the improvements will mean we can continue to run a safe and reliable railway over one of the busiest sections of track in Scotland."

The section of railway being improved is around 150 years old and carries trains from both the Argyle line and North Clyde line towards Partick, with around 28 trains per hour running over it.

Residents and businesses in the area have been advised of the upcoming programme, which will involve minor de-vegetation work and grit-blasting.

If you have any questions about the work, you can contact Network Rail's 24-hour national helpline on 03457 11 41 41.   

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