A major milestone in the Transpennine Route Upgrade has been reached with the completion of a viaduct across the River Calder at Ravensthorpe.
Category: Infrastructure
Network Rail sets new date for Botley Road reopening
Network Rail has confirmed today that Botley Road in Oxford will reopen to traffic on Sunday 20 September. The reopening of Botley Road had previously been planned for the end of August, following a programme review and revision in January 2025 that prioritised reopening the road to traffic. However, during excavation work relating to drainage […]
TRU’s Baker Viaduct crosses the River Calder in Ravensthorpe
The newly built Baker Viaduct in Ravensthorpe now spans the River Calder with the penultimate pair of beams installed yesterday (July 29), connecting the structural steelwork either side of the water. The 350-metre-long, 2,400-tonne viaduct now spans two waterways after crossing the historic Calder & Hebble Navigation Canal last year, and forms a pivotal part […]