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.


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)