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Thursday 26 Jul 2018

Railway bridge in Cardiff reopens ahead of schedule following renewal

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Wales & Western: Wales & Borders

| Wales & Western

Glamorganshire Canal bridge in Llandaff North, Cardiff, has reopened earlier than expected following essential repair and renewal work as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan.

Ty Mawr Road had been closed since 7 May while the refurbishment work to the railway bridge was completed. The road was reopened on Thursday morning (26 July) over a week ahead of schedule.

Engineers completed steel work repairs to strengthen the 128-year-old railway underbridge and painted it. Engineers also removed a walkway across the structure's redundant span and installed a new walkway for rail engineers to be able to safely access the track.

Mathew Tanner, project manager for Network Rail Wales and Borders, said: “Refurbishing Glamorganshire Canal bridge has restored the bridge for years to come.

“We worked closely with Cardiff Council and other partners to carry out the refurbishment work as quickly as possible to minimise disruption to the local community and road users. We would like to thank everyone for their patience whilst we completed this essential work.”

During the project, principal contractor Centregreat Rail designed and built a handmade mud kitchen and sand pit from recycled wooden pallets. The team presented the custom-made equipment to Hawthorn Primary School in Llandaff North last week. Staff and pupils were delighted to receive the new additions to their educational play area.