Topic: Bridge

Overhead view of the new raod bridge at Roade, spanning a deep cutting of the West Coast Main Line Northampton Loop, in lush green countryside

UK bridge over Northampton Loop carries village bypass

Construction of the SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton rail freight terminal may have taken the headlines, but for the people of Roade village, it’s a road that’s eagerly awaited. A new road bridge over the West...Read more

04-08-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Swing bridge at Goole swinging over the River Ouse

In England, the Goole Bridge renewal swings into action

Goole Swing Bridge has served the railways for over a century and a half. A new chapter is set to unfold for the iconic structure as it undergoes extensive renovations. What the national infrastructure agency...Read more

09-06-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Rail Baltica bridges key infrastructure gap

Rail Baltica has started the construction of a rail bridge over the Neris river, in Lithuania. When finished, it will be the longest railway bridge in the Baltic States. The project will cost around 64...Read more

25-07-2022|1 comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Aberdeen main line back on track after bridge repairs

Southbound rail connections have been reestablished from Aberdeen, in the north-east of Scotland. The line reopened on Monday 22 February following extensive repairs to a damaged viaduct. The line has been out of action since...Read more

22-02-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Aberdeen – Dundee line closed until February

A bridge at Stonehaven, nearby the site of last year’s fatal derailment in Scotland, partially collapsed last week. Network Rail, the infrastructure manager for the UK, says the line it carries, between Aberdeen and Dundee,...Read more

25-01-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton