Work progressing well at the Mor Brook site near Bridgnorth
Significant progress has been made with repairs to Severn Valley Railway’s failed embankment at Mor Brook bridge since CML took possession of the site at the beginning of the month.
CML has already excavated more than 2,500 tonnes of material from the track formation and embankment, and has completed temporary culverting works on the watercourse below the bridge to facilitate full access to the embankment for plant and machinery. This will allow further excavation to take place around the collapsed wing wall of the bridge.
The next stage is to install a concrete footing and lift in more than 100 huge Legato concrete blocks, each weighing around 2.5 tonnes, onto this to form a solid structure. The blocks are already on site, ready for use.
Severn Valley Railway were on site to interview our Contract Manager, Stuart Hale about the progress on site, which you can watch on the video opposite.
Exciting news just announced, that the Flying Scotsman will be the first train to go over the line when it reopens on Friday 25th July.