£400,000 INVESTED IN NEW FOOTBRIDGE

Monday 5 Jul 2004

£400,000 INVESTED IN NEW FOOTBRIDGE

Region & Route:: | Wales & Western: Western; | Wales & Western; | Southern

Over the next six weekends Network Rail will be working to install a new footbridge over the Great Western Mainline at Iver station. Rail passengers currently use a temporary footbridge at Iver Station, following the closure of the original structure. The previous structure was demolished in January 2004. Network Rail will work to install the new footbridge between 23.30 and 08.00 on Saturdays/Sundays in July and August. Due to the carefully scheduled timings, the work will not affect passenger services. Once the new bridge is open, we will remove the temporary structure. The new footbridge is due to open to the public in mid August. Daniel Recchia, Network Rail’s Project Manager said: “We own and maintain thousands of bridges; road, rail and footbridges across the country. This £400,000 investment will secure the future of this footbridge which is utilised by passengers at Iver station.”

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