North of England freight route rebuild will heavily impact road traffic

Castleton bridge aerial image showing spur leading off to the west. Image: Network Rail Air Ops

Network Rail, the national infrastructure agency for Great Britain, plans to replace the Castleton Bridge this Autumn. That is earlier than usual notice, but this engineering work in the northwest of England could be a huge imposition on the transport infrastructure of the entire region. Network Rail is investing more than twenty million pounds (over 23 million euros) in rebuilding the major railway bridge that takes trains over a highway vital to the entire North of England.

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Author: Simon Walton

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North of England freight route rebuild will heavily impact road traffic

Castleton bridge aerial image showing spur leading off to the west. Image: Network Rail Air Ops

Network Rail, the national infrastructure agency for Great Britain, plans to replace the Castleton Bridge this Autumn. That is earlier than usual notice, but this engineering work in the northwest of England could be a huge imposition on the transport infrastructure of the entire region. Network Rail is investing more than twenty million pounds (over 23 million euros) in rebuilding the major railway bridge that takes trains over a highway vital to the entire North of England.

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