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The installation of the first new bridge beams at Wales Farm Road Bridge was a major project milestone in October 2006
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Final phase of dismantling work underway at Perryn Road Bridge
24 October 2008
Following the removal of utility services and road surfacing from Perryn Road Bridge, work has started to dismantle the final section of the existing bridge.
The careful dismantling involves cutting the slabs of concrete into blocks, which are lifted out by crane at night, when trains are not running.
Meanwhile, construction of the final section of Wales Farm Road Bridge is underway and work continues to divert utility services including gas, electricity and water. The existing traffic management arrangements will stay in place until the end of 2008.
Further information about the project can be viewed on this website, which will be updated regularly as the work progresses.
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Why is this work necessary?
We need to undertake this major construction project because the bridges were built during the late 1920s and were not designed to manage today's volumes of A40 traffic - over 100,000 vehicles a day. The new bridges will also ensure the safety of the railway tracks below that handle all rail networks in and out of Paddington, including the Heathrow Express and First Great Western - over 800 trains, transporting 145,000 passengers daily.
Replacing the bridges also means we can improve the highway layout over the bridges as well as creating access and crossing improvements for pedestrians, cyclists and people with disabilities.
How long will the project take?
Work on site commenced in October 2005 and project completion is scheduled for Summer 2009.
