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National Highways’ infill of historic North Yorkshire rail bridge comes under planning scrutiny

Rob Hakimian — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:27:28 +0000

National Highways may be ordered to remove its structural infill from a 19th century North Yorkshire bridge after the local authority requested retrospective planning application.

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Disused Northumberland railway to become greenway after bridges saved from infilling

Rob Hakimian — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:42:14 +0000

A community interest company (CIC) in Northumberland has leased a section of disused railway to make it an active travel path after the 19th century bridges on the route were prevented from being infilled.

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National Highways spent £352,000 removing infill from Great Musgrave bridge

Rob Hakimian — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:26:12 +0000

National Highways has revealed that it spent £352,000 removing the unwanted infill from beneath the Great Musgrave bridge in Cumbria – almost triple what it cost to install.

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Previously infilled Great Musgrave bridge to reopen without strengthening or weight restrictions

Thomas Johnson — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:00:59 +0000

National Highways has completed the removal of infill from beneath the Great Musgrave bridge in Cumbria but there will be no additional strengthening or weight restrictions implemented before it reopens, despite the roads body's previous claims.

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National Highways unanimously ordered to remove infill from beneath 100-year-old Congham bridge

Rob Hakimian — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:02:10 +0000

National Highways will be ordered remove the concrete infill from beneath a 100-year-old bridge in Congham after its retroactive planning application was unanimously rejected by the local borough council.

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Repair work on 150 year old railway bridge in Somerset completed

Sotiris Kanaris — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:00:07 +0000

Civil engineering firm Hammond ECS has completed maintenance works on the Grade II listed Pensford Viaduct in Somerset on behalf of National Highways.

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National Highways’ planning permission for infilling another 100-year-old bridge recommended for rejection

Thomas Johnson — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:30:55 +0000

The Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk planning committee has recommended National Highways’ retrospective application for its 1,000t of infill of the 100-year-old Congham Bridge be refused.

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£9M Historical Railways Estate upkeep scheme delivered by contractors including Balfour Beatty and AmcoGiffen

Thomas Johnson — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 03:00:58 +0000

A consortium of contractors responsible for the repair and maintenance of the Historical Railways Estate (HRE) has “risen” to the challenge, according to National Highways.

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