Story Contracting, on behalf of Network Rail, are currently delivering works to upgrade Great Glen bridge in Leicestershire to support the installation of train-powering electric wires, as part of the multi-million-pound Midland Main Line electrification programme.
Over the space of two weekends, a team of engineers successfully completed the partial demolition of the overbridge and then installation of the new span 2 con-arch.
The bridge has been raised by over half a metre to provide enough space for the overhead line equipment required to power electric and hybrid trains.
Network Rail East Midlands route director Gary Walsh said: “This important piece of work will help us to eventually electrify the route between Kettering and Wigston to deliver a cleaner, greener railway that’s fit for the future.”
