Old rail bridge to disappear

END in sight . . . The old bridge will disappear when the rail line is filled in. Picture: CHRIS SUNDERLAND

This Victorian rail bridge has had its day and will be filled in so the bend can be smoothed out.

It crosses Honeywell Lane near Kings Road, Oldham.

It used to allow trains from the curved goods warehouse near the Alexandra Retail Centre off Park Road to travel from Oldham towards Park Bridge along the Ashton and Gude Bridge Railway line.

But the line has been closed for decades and a structural survey has found that the bridge is substandard.

The road will be realigned and widened to include a cycle lane under a contract worth almost £100,000, which will be carried out by Eric Wright Construction.