NEW BRIDGE FOR LADGATE LANE

Friday 21 Oct 2005

NEW BRIDGE FOR LADGATE LANE

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Network Rail is renewing the bridge which carries the railway over Ladgate Lane next to Marton Station. The existing bridge is nearing the end of its useful life and will be replaced by a new £500,000 structure. To enable the new bridge to be put in place it will be necessary to close Ladgate Lane from 6pm on Friday 28 October until 7am on Monday 31 October. During this time traffic will be diverted via Marton Road, Longlands Road and Cargo Fleet Lane. Network Rail will also be improving Nunthorpe level crossing on Guisborough Road, Nunthorpe. A new road and footpath deck will be installed. The level crossing will be closed to road traffic from 11pm on Friday 28 October until 7am on Monday 31 October. Traffic will be diverted via Nunthorpe bypass (A1043). Andrew Hinton, Territory Maintenance Director, Network Rail said: “The renewal of Ladgate Lane bridge and work at Nunthorpe level crossing form part of Network Rail’s commitment to rebuild Britain’s railways. I would like to thank motorists in advance for their understanding during this work.”

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