Causewayhead Road railway bridge replacement
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The photograph on this page of Causewayhead Road railway bridge replacement by Ian Taylor as part of the Geograph project.
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Causewayhead Road railway bridge replacement
Image: © Ian Taylor Taken: 29 Sep 2013
The old steel girder bridge stands on temporary supports. It has been jacked up and moved about 200m using a pair of SPMTs (self-propelled modular transporters). Presumably, work is concentrated on installing the new bridge, before disposing of the old bridge.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.128676
Longitude
-3.935051