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Tuesday 15 Nov 2016

Residents invited to find out more about Gallowhill bridge rebuild

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Scotland’s Railway: Scotland

Engineers will soon begin work to install a new footbridge over the railway between Gallowhill Road and Arkleston Drive in Paisley.

Part of our upgrade plan for Scotland’s railway, the new footbridge will replace the aging structure which currently links residents on either side of the main Glasgow-Ayrshire/Inverclyde railway line.

Before work starts on the project, Network Rail will be hosting a community drop in event on Tuesday, November 29, from 4pm to 7pm, in the Gallowhill Community Centre.

Representatives from Network Rail and our contractors will be available to answer any questions or concerns residents may have about this bridge replacement project.

Work on the four-month programme to replace the existing footbridge with a new steel structure will get underway on Saturday, December 3.

During December engineers will begin to prepare the site and remove vegetation near the structure before work to remove the old bridges commences in January. Engineers will the build the new bridge in the same location before reopening the waling route at the end of March.

A Network Rail spokesman said: “We appreciate that closuring and replacing the footbridge will cause some disruption locally, but experience has shown that this is the safest and most efficient way to deliver the work in a way that minimises the overall disruption for the community.

“We apologise in advance for any inconvenience and thanks the community for their patience and understanding as we deliver this important investment in Scotland’s railway.”

Any questions or concerns can be raised with network rail’s 24-hour public helpline on  03457 11 41 41.