Glasgow bridge works to take one year as residents warned it will be noisy

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Glasgow bridge works to take one year as residents warned it will be noisy
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It will involve noisy “rivet-busting” and “grit-blasting” activities

Network Rail will be working on the rail bridge spanning the A8 at Saltmarket, near Glasgow Cross, for more than a year, from August 15 until September 2023.

The wrought-iron structure on the City Union Line is more than 150 years old and provides a route for freight traffic and a diversion route for passenger trains to Shields Depot, where they are stabled and cleaned.Residents and businesses in the area have been advised of the work, which will involve noisy “rivet-busting” and “grit-blasting” activities, as well as metalwork repairs and painting.

“This essential work will not only greatly improve the look of the 150-year-old structure but will extend its lifespan for up to two decades.

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