A railway bridge which leads to a golf club is set to be pulled down and replaced as part of a £78m rail electrification project. Network Rail have applied to reconstruct the existing Masons access rail bridge at Old Lane, leading to Westhoughton Golf Club.
Replacing the bridge is required as part of the Wigan to Bolton electrification project which is a £78m rail enhancement programme to electrify 13 miles of track between Lostock Junction and Wigan North Western station. In documents lodged with Bolton Council, Network Rail, said: “It is proposed to remove the existing steel bridge and construct a replacement bridge and parapets.
