Buxton Road Bridge

The bridge was built in 1863.^[1] The structure became a Grade II listed building on 19 June 1998.^[2]

In 2002, Railtrack became aware of a crack in one of the outer iron spans of the bridge. Restrictions on rail traffic passing over the bridge were put in place, including a 25 miles per hour (40 kilometres per hour) speed restriction for freight trains and a ban on two freight trains passing each other on the bridge. In 2010, Network Rail applied for a Listed Building Consent to replace the bridge with a modern structure. The request was turned down the following year and a subsequent appeal was dismissed.^[3]

In November 2022, Network Rail applied again for permission to rebuild and modify the bridge.^[3]

Work to rebuild the bridge began in January 2023.^[1]

53°19′38.38″N 1°59′3.11″W / 53.3273278°N 1.9841972°W / 53.3273278; -1.9841972