The original bridge was constructed in 1958 and takes the Greek Street roundabout in Stockport, over the West Coast main line.
It has now reached the end of its life, with preparation work beginning in Christmas before work is to commence on the the major junction in the centre of Stockport next year.
From spring 2025, the Greek Street roundabout will be closed to traffic for approximately one year.
Work will involve demolishing and rebuilding the 58-metre-wide bridge which Network Rail say will be a “complex process”.
Engineers will construct a temporary bridge to reroute existing utility services such as water and electricity.
From there, the road layout will be removed carefully in a way that does not damage the bridge structure while the railway is in operation.
Over 20 days in August 2025, the bridge, which is made of roughly 200 concrete beams, will be demolished and the new bridge will be installed.
Then, the team will redirect the utility services, waterproof the bridge, and reinstate the road to the highest standard.
Olivia Boland, Network Rail sponsor, said: “We’re replacing the Greek Street bridge in Stockport to keep the railway below and road users above safe for years to come.
“It is a huge job that affects key parts of the rail and road network.
“We’re working closely with Stockport Council and our industry partners to minimise the disruption as much as possible”.
Councillor Grace Baynham, cabinet member for parks, highways and transport services, said: “Greek Street is a major route in and out of our town centre and it is essential that these works to replace the bridge below the roundabout are carried out as soon as possible, especially as we look for the bridge to be designed for our future plans to bring the Metrolink to Stockport.”
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