Railway footbridge
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Railway footbridge

Live railway, zero disruption to services, precision oxy-fuel cutting.

Key figures
10 mHeight
5 daysDuration
100%Recycling

From start to finish. No surprises.

Every project follows a documented, step-by-step process. These are real photos of this dismantling job.

01
BeforeStarting point
Footbridge over the railway before demolition
Before

Footbridge over the railway before demolition

02
DuringWork in progress
Sections being cut and lifted out with a crane
During

Sections being cut and lifted out with a crane

03
AfterEnd result
Railway clear and clean after the footbridge was completely removed
After

Railway clear and clean after the footbridge was completely removed

Demolition of a footbridge over a live railway. The project demanded maximum precision so as not to damage the overhead line equipment or interrupt rail services. The work was carried out during night-time possessions coordinated with the infrastructure manager.

Night shifts coordinated with the rail infrastructure manager. Precision oxy-fuel cutting to control how each section came down. The overhead line equipment was protected throughout. 100% of the structural steel was recovered.

Project challenges

1Railway in live service during the day
2Close to electrified overhead line equipment
3Only 5 days to complete the work
4Night working required

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