NETWORK Rail is to begin work on the upgrade of the railway bridge at Peel Road in Thorntonhall on October 5.
Engineers will raise the parapets during the next five weeks, with the work – part of the £140 million East Kilbride enhancement project – due to be completed by November 8.
The parapets need to be raised from 1.55m to 1.85m to allow the overhead line equipment that’ll power electric trains to run underneath.
Claire Monaghan, Network Rail senior project engineer, said, “We’re pleased to be starting the work to raise the parapets on the bridge at Peel Road in Thorntonhall.
“This element of the East Kilbride Enhancement project will take just over a month to complete, with traffic management measures in place every night to allow the team to work safely.
“Our thanks go to members of the community for their patience and understanding while we complete this vital work.”
