Railway bridge replacement at Dore in Sheffield postponed at last minute after specialist wagon cancelled
A massive Sheffield railway bridge project had to be abandoned last weekend because a specialist vehicle failed to arrive.
Network Rail said replacing the bridge near Dore station was postponed so the Midland Mainline to London could reopen on Monday as planned.
The project was set to disrupt services between Sheffield and London and Chesterfield, with rail replacement buses running throughout the weekend. But the work was not carried out.
The station car park will stay closed until March 27 when it will partially reopen, Network Rail said.
Full access is expected from late April.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “The bridge deck lift was postponed to protect the resumption of passenger services on Monday 9 March.
“This decision followed delays in the delivery of a specialist wagon needed to complete the project.
“We are reviewing options and availability for when the work will take place.”