MEDIA INVITATION: MP TOM HARRIS OPENS TITWOOD ROAD BRIDGE

Thursday 27 Jul 2006

MEDIA INVITATION: MP TOM HARRIS OPENS TITWOOD ROAD BRIDGE

Region & Route:: Scotland’s Railway: Scotland

Date: Monday 31 July Time: 10.30am Location: Crossmyloof station (where a plaque will be unveiled) One of Glasgow's most ambitious road and rail construction projects will be unveiled next week when Tom Harris MP re-opens Titwood Road Bridge on the city's south side. The £7 million replacement of Titwood Road Bridge was a joint project funded by Network Rail and Glasgow City Council to deliver significant improvements in road and rail capacity. The bridge has been strengthened, allowing the removal of the three tonne weight restriction and bringing the bridge into line with European standards. Road alignment at the junction has been enhanced and the bridge now provides sufficient clearance for Virgin Pendolino trains, which means that passengers will still be able to enjoy a reliable service into Glasgow when vital engineering work has to be carried out on the West Coast Main Line.

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