Network Rail has successfully installed the main span for the footbridge which will provide step-free access between the two platforms at Llanelli station.
Contractors AmcoGiffen installed the span overnight on Saturday, while the station was closed to passengers, with a temporary road closure of Great Western Crescent in place to allow access to the site.
Contractor from AmcoGiffen works on the installation of the bridge span at Llanelli station
The process of lifting and placing the span took two hours, and it followed recent work to install the landings and stairs on both platforms.
The next milestone at Llanelli station will see the lift shafts installed in the coming weeks as the project gathers pace.
Bridge span is installed at Llanelli station as part of construction of accessible footbridge
Theo Smith, Network Rail Wales and Borders lead portfolio manager, said: “We’re really pleased to see the work progressing well at Llanelli station with the successful installation of the bridge span, following on from the recent installation of the staircases and landings.
“I’d like to thank passengers and residents for their patience while we continue making these important improvements. I look forward to seeing the completion of this work, which will provide a fully accessible station and more comfortable journeys for all rail users.”
Llanelli is one of six stations in Wales and Borders becoming step-free and more accessible, with the improvements being funded by the Department for Transport as part of the UK Government’s Access for All programme.
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Like everything historical in Llanelli knock it down replace it with cheap shit so councilman get a nice bk hander corruption at its finest
Waste of taxpayers money looking fkn terrible
When is going to be finished
Jose Diogo Santos
Wait for vandals to see the lifts
Ugly
That’s what you call desecration of transport history. The old bridge and steps could have been refurbished as they had been decades ago and lift towers added for disabled access and blended in.
Frederick Hughes have you seen the state of the current bridge? Way beyond any restoration.
Frederick Hughes Like Victor says.It is way beyond restoration. I used it Sunday and it was absolutely in the same mess as a month ago.
Victor Stoicheci its not beyond restoring,because its still there. They wouldn’t have still been allowing pedestrians to use it if that was the case.
Colin Williams because they left it be a mess,because they were spending on a new one . Why would it look any different in a month?
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