Network Rail is continuing work to replace a 116-year-old bridge in Derbyshire.

Work to rebuild the Awsworth Road bridge in Ilkeston got underway in September last year.

Time-lapse footage of the scheme shows wooden decking being laid over the tracks before the old bridge is carefully lifted out and the new one is driven into place.

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Chris Chatfield, project manager at Network Rail, said: "The footage shows the amount of planning and precision that needs to go into a project like this in order to keep both the road and the railway closed the shortest amount of time. This project is a key part of our Railway Upgrade Plan and we will spend the coming weeks making sure that the new bridge is ready to welcome road traffic again by mid-April."

The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of April.

(LM)