The Cardiff Intersection Bridge is a substantial skewed crossing of the South Wales Mainline, located a few hundred metres east of Cardiff Central station. The complex nature of the structure, including the railway geometry and a major culvert beneath the structure, meant the original design included major works to rebuild the bridge at an estimated cost of approximately £20m.

Discussing electrification clearances and the inventive solution minimising infrastructure rebuild costs, Andromeda’s innovation award winning Cardiff Intersection Bridge project features heavily in this month’s Rail Engineer magazine.

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