Camps Viaduct improvement work

Project Updates

• We're on site

  Time: 0.00 | Date: 07-04-23

  Our teams have been on site, doing vital preparation work ahead of our £6 million project to strengthen the rail bridge.
  
  

  

  A laydown area has been prepared for our materials.

  You may have been some fencing being put up as we’ve created a pedestrian route to make sure everyone keeps safe.

  

  And we’ve started putting scaffolding up on span five of the 35m structure which towers above the River Clyde between Ferniegair and Motherwell, serving passengers travelling by train between Glasgow and Motherwell.
  
  

  

• Scaling the scoffold

  Time: 0.00 | Date: 31-05-23

  Our scaffold continues to grow along this tremendous structure.

  
  

  Our contractors, Camscaff, have already used 96 tonnes of scaffolding, 9000 fittings, 750m of alloy beams and 500m of boards.
  
  

  

  Far below the railway, underwater at the bottom of the structure, we’ve begun repairing masonry on three of the piers. 🤿👷

  

  Before we begin strengthening and repainting work, we’re grit blasting it to remove old paintwork. This’ll continue overnight at the weekends. Live nearby? We’ve written to you to share more info, including our working hours.
  
  

  

• A visit to site

  Time: 0.00 | Date: 01-08-23

  Christina and Steven took some time out to provide an update.

  Here they are talking about the progress so far, and the next stages of work.

  People living near the structure should receive a letter soon, highlighting shift times and activities planned for the coming weeks as work progresses from the Hamilton side of the structure, over to Motherwell.

• September progress update

  Time: 0.00 | Date: 15-09-23

  If you live near or have passed the viaduct, you may have seen we've begun erecting scaffolding on span 1 of the viaduct, as work progresses towards the Motherwell side of the structure.
  
  

  

  Here is some of the work you won't have been able to see - starting with the installation of Cordex sheets to seal and protect Span 2 deck floor.

  

  Stripe coating to Span 8 main girder steel structure. This is done in preparation for mid-coat application.
  

  

  Once that's complete, the steel will have top coat applied, just like what we've already carried out on Span 11.

  

• Scotland's Railway attend Motherwell Community Board meeting

  Time: 0.00 | Date: 20-09-23

  The project team working on Camps Viaduct accepted an invitation to attend the Motherwell Community Board in September.
  

  

  These meetings are usually attended by local Police, NHS, Fire Service, Voluntary action NL, and representatives of community groups such as Community councils, Befriending groups, various action groups.

  This month's took place at the Motherwell Community fire station and Christina and Owen from Network Rail and Steven from STORY had the opportunity to give a presentation, providing an overview of the project itself and work so far.

  This was a great chance to shed more light on the steps involved in taking the old paint off before being able to strengthen and repaint.
  The team explained this work is all designed to protect and extend the lifespan of the bridge and that, while the nature of the work can generate noise, we do all we can to mitigate the noise. This is important as the work is progressing towards the Motherwell side of the viaduct.
  
  Thanks very much to the board for having us and for their questions. We hope you all found it useful.
  

• Marion Fellows MP visits

  Time: 0.00 | Date: 08-12-23

  Marion Fellows, MP for Motherwell and Wishaw, to the Camps Viaduct project site to see progress on the £6m investment to strengthen the bridge.
  
  

  

  During her visit, Ms Fellows met the team delivering the project, heard about progress to date, and discussed some of the challenges involved in working on the super-structure.
  
  To read more about the visit, click here.