Manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Manchester United's squad for this summer's pre-season tour of the United States will be made up of first-team regulars and youngsters with a point to prove.
22.03.2024 - 10:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A busy train line and a stretch of the M62 will be completely closed later this year as part of work to rebuild a key railway bridge.
The line from Manchester to Rochdale will be closed for three weeks whilst the M62 will be shut over two full weekends. There will also be lane closures in place at other times and rail disruption as part of the £20 million project, bosses have warned.
Network Rail are replacing the bridge that takes trains over the motorway in Castleton. They say it will 'ensure safe and reliable journeys for passengers and freight over this vital structure for years to come.'
As well as passenger trains, it is a key freight route across the Pennines carrying construction materials and several daily biomass services to Drax power station, near Selby in Yorkshire, which provides power to the national electricity grid.
A total of six percent of the country's energy supply is said to rely on the bridge for transportation. To complete the work, engineers need to dismantle the old bridge and take it away on the M62. The new bridge materials will be delivered by road and built on-site.
As a result the M62 will be shut over two weekends in September. It will be closed between junctions 18, Simister Island, and junction for 20 for Oldham and Rochdale, from Friday evening to early Monday morning between 6-9 and 20-23 September.
Outside of the full road closure, the motorway will be reduced to three lanes. There will be nightly closures to support the work to the base of the bridge.
The railway line will be closed from 6-24 September between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale. Rail replacement buses will be in operation.
Amy Williams, regional director at National Highways, said: “We appreciate the understanding of
Manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Manchester United's squad for this summer's pre-season tour of the United States will be made up of first-team regulars and youngsters with a point to prove.
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