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Date: June 2004

Portrack Viaduct, Scotland

The Portrack viaduct crosses the river Nith in Dumfreshire carrying the Glasgow-South West Scotland line. The bridge, including approach spans is 200 metres long with a 90 metre curved truss its centrepiece.

Rowecord and Carillion were working in an environmentally sensitive area and also had the added pressure of working to a tight deadline alongside a live railway.