Work is under way to improve passenger and freight journeys over the world-renowned Ribblehead viaduct.
Iconic Norkshire Landmark正在进行重要的维护，以确保其未来几十年来。
The 144-year-old viaduct will have its drainage improved and brickwork restored making journeys for passenger and freight trains more reliable on the stunning Settle-Carlisle railway.
The £2.1m investment in the Grade II listed structure is part of the Great North Rail Project.
Ribblehead viaduct opened in 1876 bridging the gap between Ribblehead and Dent on the exposed and windy Batty Moor.
Work will take place between now and February 2021, including:
- brickwork repairs
- removal of vegetation and repairing the damage caused by plants and weeds
- upgrades to drainage across the viaduct’s 24 arches
- 重新粉刷金属和管道
菲尔·詹姆斯网轨道北部董事表示：亚搏彩票软件官网“这是一种荣幸地照顾到铁路网络上的许多重要建筑物和结构，但罗布尔德高架桥必须成为维多利亚时代土木工程的皇冠珠宝之一。
“我们知道这些结构在本地和国际上都非常重要，我们希望赋予它所应得的关心和关注，所以它可以由未来几代乘客和观光者享受。”
Engineers are in the process of installing scaffolding to provide a safe platform to carry out repairs to the 400m structure.
Network Rail is working closely with Historic England and the Yorkshire Dales National Park to ensure the work is sympathetically carried out in line with guidance for historically significant structures.
北部区域总监Steve Hopkinson说：“高架桥是标志性的，我们非常自豪地在我们的网络上拥有如此宏伟的工程。
“It is also a vital and much-loved part of the hugely popular Settle-Carlisle line. The work being carried out will ensure future generations are able to enjoy one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the UK.”
Paul Brown, chairman of the Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line group, said:“This work has come about as a result of regular inspections of the Ribblehead viaduct. We work closely with Network Rail and welcome this investment in the line's future.
“The Ribblehead viaduct was once seen as the route's major weakness. It is now probably stronger than it was when the Victorians built it. This work is needed to keep it that way.”
在高架桥2020维护期间，使用Settr-Carlisle线路的乘客预计乘客不会重大干扰。
Passengers are reminded to continue following government Covid safety advice and to check before travelling atwww.nationalrail.co.ukor with their train operator.