BamNuttal is to begin a bridge replacement project over a railway in North Lanarkshire.

The contractor will demolish and rebuild the structure at Station Road in Shotts ahead of the Scottish Government's electrification of the line by March 2019.

The 11-month scheme involves diverting and reinstating various utilities which run over the bridge, which is essential to maintaining the supply of water, electricity, gas and broadband to the village.

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Work involve removing the existing bridge deck and building a new bridge deck with more height clearance between the rails and bridge for the overhead line electrification cables to run safely underneath.

Michelle McCaig, Network Rail project manager, said: "Delivering the work at Station Road in Shotts will mark a significant step towards delivering the required height clearance to safely run the overhead line electrification (OHLE) power cables ahead of the electrification of the line by March 2019.

"It's among the longest and most challenging bridge clearance projects we have in the programme and its location adds to the complexity of delivering the work safely and efficiently."

A community drop-in session is being held on Wednesday, 07 September for local residents to find out more information about the project.

The exhibition will take place between 4pm – 7pm in the Station Hotel.

(LM/MH)