An £800,000 upgrade to a historic railway bridge in Yorkshire will bring some passenger disruption this bank holiday weekend.
Brotherton Bridge, near Knottingley, has carried trains across the River Aire since the mid-19th century and will undergo essential engineering work from Saturday, August 29, to Monday, August 31.
The project, part of a wider package of works in the area, will also include 1.4km of track renewal at Sherburn-in-Elmet.
The improvements will affect some Northern and TransPennine Express services, with buses replacing trains between Selby and York, Leeds, and Micklefield, as well as between York and Moorthorpe.
Network Rail will renew the track support system using modern fibre-reinforced components, alongside repairs and repainting.
Karen Duffy, operations director at Network Rail, said: "Brotherton Bridge is a key piece of railway infrastructure, and these works will see the renewal of waybeams, which support the rails across structures like bridges, alongside essential repairs and repainting.
"Combining this work with track renewal at Sherburn-in-Elmet allows us to make the best use of the time the railway is closed and deliver improvements that will support smoother, more reliable journeys.
"We’re sorry to anyone whose journey will be affected and appreciate the understanding of passengers while the work is carried out."
An £800,000 upgrade of Brotherton Bridge near Knottingley will affect some rail journeys this bank holiday weekend
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A spokesperson for Northern and TransPennine Express said: "We’re working closely with Network Rail to keep customers moving while these upgrades take place.
"The work will help improve the reliability of the railway for passengers in the future.
"We thank customers for their patience and encourage anyone travelling over the bank holiday weekend to check before they travel and allow extra time for their journey."