To protect the safety of the public, the temporary footbridge over the railway will be closed during the demolition and those walking or cycling in the area will need to take an alternative route.
Working around the clock from the night of Friday March 29 until early on Monday April 1, excavators will demolish the bridge deck from both road and rail level and, with the debris cleared from the track, work will then start immediately to prepare for construction of the new bridge deck.
Over the Easter weekend, our team will be removing the bridge deck over the railway at Shields Road, during a period of 24-hour working from the early hours of Saturday 30 March until Monday 1 April.
For the safety of the public and our staff, the temporary footbridge over the railway will be closed from 06.00 on Saturday 30 March to 06.00 on Sunday 31 March. Those walking or cycling in the area will need to take an alternative route over the railway whilst the bridge is closed.
The fastest diversionary route on roads will be St Andrew’s Road – Maxwell Road – Eglinton Street – Kilbirnie Street – West Street – Scotland Street, approx. 30 mins walk or a 5-10 min cycle.