A railway bridge replacement project has been completed in Falkirk.

The structure above Glasgow Road in Carmuirs was upgraded to prepare the bridge for future schemes to upgrade track and electrify the line.

Works involved clearing the old tracks from the bridge before lifting the old deck clear. The new deck was then transported in, successfully positioned and landed on the structure before the ballast and tracks were re-laid on both the new deck and the approaches to the bridge.


The scheme forms part of Network Rail's £5 million programme of Easter weekend enhancement works, which saw over 1,500 engineers work to replace and upgrade signalling systems, track, bridges and level crossings at locations in Scotland.

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