Thornliebank
Major works on Thornliebank Road bridge will begin early next month as part of a project to electrify the East Kilbride to Glasgow railway corridor.
The bridge, which crosses the railway near Thornliebank station, is being demolished and reconstructed over a 14-month period, from Tuesday 2 April until June 2025.
During this time, vehicles are being diverted via Thornliebank Road, Rouken Glen Road, Fenwick Road, Kilmarnock Road and Nether Auldhouse Road (and vice versa).
First Bus is operating a diversion for the 57 and 57A services throughout the works, with full details available at firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow.
This £5.5m programme of work is being delivered by Network Rail and its contractor Story and is part of a wider £140m investment in the East Kilbride Enhancement project.
Engineers will create the required clearance height to allow the new overhead line equipment to run underneath the bridge so electric trains can run on the line, as well as installing a new and improved road surface.
Over the coming months until September, the first phase involves diverting a number of service utilities from the existing structure onto a temporary footbridge that is being installed towards the end of April.
Following completion of the utilities diversion, the road bridge will be demolished, from 27 to 30 September, and then the reconstruction work will begin.
Location: Thornliebank
Original line: Busby Railway
Photographer: Network Rail
Contact photographer: Network Rail
Date: 19/03/2024
Image number: 89365
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