The installation of an active travel link bridge associated with a new railway in Scotland has been delayed because the contractor has gone into administration.
The bridge over the river Leven that connects Methilhill with the new Cameron Bridge station on the Levenmouth Rail Link in Fife, Scotland, was scheduled to be put in place in the middle of May. But the company building the bridge has gone into administration.
Network Rail and Fife Council have negotiated with the administrator to release the bridge components. They are now finding a new supplier to complete the work. They expect the bridge to be in place in the autumn.
Meanwhile, passenger services on the Levenmouth Rail Link begin on 2 June, so Network Rail and the council are creating an alternative walking route between Methilhill and Cameron Bridge station. It is likely that it will follow the bridge that carries the A915 over the river Leven.
Groundwork for the Methilhill bridge is underway. It will be a 138m active travel bridge. It consists of a 72m span over the River Leven and has three 22m spans over low-lying ground to give train passengers a dry route to the station.
