Dyer & Butler completes series of bridge repairs to keep people moving on the Isle of Wight

Dyer & Butler completes series of bridge repairs to keep people moving on the Isle of Wight

We’ve recently completed a series of bridge repairs on the Isle of Wight to keep residents and visitors on the move, as part of Network Rail’s investment into the Island rail line.

Rink Road and Park Road bridges

In Ryde, we’ve worked to demolish and reconstruct a pair of bridge decks,Rink Road and Park Road. The bridges are important in connecting residential areas and offering access to local amenities, as well as being heritage landmarks for the area.

Our team worked to rebuild both bridges using pre-cast concrete, to preserve the structural integrity. The works will extend the life expectancy of the bridges for a further 120 years.

Brading Station Footbridge

We’ve also reconstructed Brading Station Footbridge, which is located across two platforms at one of the oldest railway stations on the Isle of Wight. A traditional Victorian cast iron structure, the bridge is significant both in terms of functionality and historical value.

Through design development, we saved elements of the original design, including the stair stringers. Where saving the original elements wasn’t possible, we designed other elements of the bridge to keep in with the heritage aesthetics, while ensuring it was in line with current safety standards.

Alongside a new bridge span, our team landed the structure on new foundations and reopened the bridge to the public in October 2024.

Sandown Girder Bridge

Working in Sandown, our team undertook the refurbishment of the Sandown Girder Bridge, located on Avenue Road. A key piece of railway infrastructure, the bridge allows the Island line’s trains to cross the road without interrupting road traffic below, keeping the rail and road systems working smoothly.

Like many railway bridges of the era, it requires ongoing care due to wear and tear from both train usage and environmental factors.

Our team erected a scaffold over the structure to undertake the refurbishment and strengthening of the operational bridge span. We removed debris and irregularities from the surfaces and painted the structure to maintain the bridge for a further 15 years.

We also repaired the steel on the bridge at the same time bringing the structure back up to its desired capacity. Once work on the new bridge span was completed, we lifted out and demolished the redundant span.