New bridge installed on South Warwickshire cycle route

Sustrans, the charity responsible for the National Cycle Network, has announced the successful installation of a new bridge on the Lias Line across the Oxford Road (A423) near Marton.

Weighing in at 50 tonnes, it was lifted into place by contractors during the early hours of Saturday morning, marking a major step forward in the transformation of the former railway route.

Built by NuSteel in Kent, and installed by Currall Lewis and Martin, the bridge measures 34m in length and 4m in width.

It replaces an older overbridge on the route which was previously demolished for highway safety reasons. There is now a safe, and continuous path, which is the latest phase of the Connecting Communities: Rugby to Leamington project that will ultimately form part of Route 41 of the National Cycle Network.