Clapham bridge transformation contest: winner revealed

The Architects’ Journal Clapham bridge transformation contest: winner revealed Makower Architects has won a competition to transform the space beneath an ‘unwelcoming, unsafe, and disconnected’ railway bridge in Clapham, south-west London The post Clapham bridge transformation contest: winner revealed appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Merlin Fulcher

Work begins on £3.2M scheme to replace sections of 132-year old rail bridge in Leeds

Work has begun to strengthen a 132‑year‑old railway bridge in Leeds for the purpose of keeping the structure safe and serviceable for both trains and road users. The post Work begins on £3.2M scheme to replace sections of 132-year old rail bridge in Leeds appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Preparation and cooperation prove vital in £60M operation to replace West Coast Main Line bridge over M6

Replacing the railway bridge that carried the West Coast Main Line (WCML) over the M6 at Clifton, near Penrith in Cumbria, was a project identified as a necessity by Network Rail years before it happened. The post Preparation and cooperation prove vital in £60M operation to replace West Coast Main Line bridge over M6 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Network Rail to renew age expired steel and rail bearers on River Plym bridge in south Devon

Network Rail will carry out essential strengthening and track renewal work on the River Plym railway bridge east of Plymouth later this month. The post Network Rail to renew age expired steel and rail bearers on River Plym bridge in south Devon appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

M6 opens 13 hours earlier than expected following 4,200t rail bridge installation

The M6 through Cumbria reopened on Sunday afternoon after engineers completed the installation of a new railway bridge over the motorway more than half a day earlier than planned. The post M6 opens 13 hours earlier than expected following 4,200t rail bridge installation appeared first on New Civil Engineer.