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What’s what with Beresford Rd Bridge. Mid-build update.
This week I met Karl Gilmore, Programme Manager for Network Rail for an update on replacing Beresford Road Bridge and was invited on site to see the progress and meet some of the team working on the project. The first thing to know is that the old bridge is gone; it was removed really quickly […]
Replacing Splott Road Bridge: the important stuff
Network Rail has confirmed that Splott Road Bridge will be replaced as part of the railway electrification project between London and Swansea. Here are the top ten things to know: Set up work will start from late October 2016 Utilities (electricity, gas, telecoms and water) will be diverted to a temporary structure to the […]
Lights and single lane traffic on Beresford Road Bridge
Traffic is a hot topic in Splott and, lately, the words on everybody’s lips are ‘what’s happening with Beresford Road Bridge?”. If you live in Splott or Adamsdown, or just drive through the neighbourhood on your way to and from work, you’ll know that Beresford Road Bridge is now down to a single lane managed […]
Beresford Road Pedestrian Bridge: Phase 1
On the night of Saturday the 9th April, Network Rail went to work installing the first half of the temporary pedestrian footbridge to span Beresford Road & Moorland Road, ready for when the traffic bridge closes in August (if Windsor Road goes to plan and reopens in July). Part one of the footbridge includes two […]
Update on Beresford Rd bridge following open residents’ meeting
Last night, I popped along to the open residents’ meeting held by Network Rail at its temporary site just off Horwood Close to find out more about the closure of Beresford Road bridge. I was shown the way by a very friendly Network Rail employee and arrived track-side just in time to see a London-bound […]