Important freight route in UK secured
Freight services through Cheshire in UK are now benefiting from a more reliable railway after work to replace two railway bridges. The Middlewich branch line reopened following a GBP 4.5 million (EUR 5.02 million) Great North Rail Project investment. The railway was closed for five days so the bridges over the Trent and Mersey canal and Whatcroft Hall lane in Northwich could be rebuilt to modern standards.
An 800 t crane was used to lift the new structures into place. This will secure the future of this important railfreight route which is used to supply vital construction materials across the country, UK’s infrastructure manager Network Rail said. The new bridges are safer, more reliable and will need less maintenance in future. (ben)