Tuesday 30 Dec 2014
Broughton Road bridge in Salford to close on 5 January as rebuild resumes
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Broughton Road bridge in Salford will close to traffic on 5 January as work resumes to rebuild it as part of a £1bn investment to improve the railway in the north of England.
Network Rail temporarily reopened the bridge between Friday 19 December and Sunday 4 January 2015 to minimise the impact the closure had on local businesses over Christmas.
The closure is necessary to rebuild the bridge to accommodate overhead lines underneath as part of the electrification of the railway through the area.
A spokesman for Network Rail said: “The bridge replacement is an essential part of our work to electrify the railway which will help to provide a better service to passengers. There is never a good time to close roads and we do all we can to minimise the impact as much as possible. A diversion has been agreed with the local authority and a diversion will be clearly signposted. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
Once complete, the new bridge will not need any major work for over 100 years, providing additional benefits to the local road network. Electrification of the railway will provide faster and more frequent services, with more seats for passengers, and help support economic growth across the north west of England.
The bridge is due to reopen on 16 July 2015.
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