Leeds Road Bridge Nears Completion? | Inside the Weekend Possession (Transpennine Route Upgrade)

Is the new A62 Leeds Road Overbridge nearing completion, or could the deep trench beside the structure point to further work still ahead? This weekend update follows activity across the Transpennine Route Upgrade possession between Deighton and Bradley Junction, beginning as Rail Road Vehicles leave the railway to allow two freight trains to pass safely through the engineering worksite. The freight movements include GBRf and Freightliner Class 66 locomotives working top-and-tail engineering trains carrying ballast, construction materials and spoil. Once the trains have cleared the possession, railway engineers are able to continue work across the route. At Wheatley’s Colliery replacement bridge, the latest drone footage reveals further progress around the foundations, drainage, reinforcing steel and preparations for additional concrete pours. Several newly drilled holes and structures may offer clues about the next stage of construction. Attention then turns to the A62 Leeds Road Overbridge, where cranes, heavy machinery and construction materials have arrived. Asphalt has now been laid across the new bridge deck, suggesting the structure is moving closer to completion. However, the deep trench seen in previous updates remains open, raising questions about whether the bridge is almost finished or whether further delays could affect the programme. The video concludes at Deighton Station, where scaffolding is being installed around the southern lift tower as construction activity continues to increase. Locations featured: Bradley Junction Wheatley’s Colliery replacement bridge A62 Leeds Road Overbridge Deighton Station Subscribe to On Track With Tim for regular documentary-style updates covering railway engineering, bridge construction, freight movements and major progress across the Transpennine Route Upgrade. Chapters 00:00 Weekend Possession and Freight Movements 01:31 Wheatley’s Colliery Bridge Works 05:44 Leeds Road Overbridge and Deighton Station #TranspennineRouteUpgrade #TRU #LeedsRoadBridge #BradleyJunction #Deighton #RailwayEngineering #FreightTrain #NetworkRail #Huddersfield #OnTrackWithTim