Rail bridge upgrade deferred until the end of the year

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Rail bridge upgrade deferred until the end of the year

The Ava Rail Bridge and its walkway date back to the 1920s. Image: KiwiRailKiwiRail has announced it is deferring work to replace aging sleepers and rail and other structural maintenance on the Ava Rail Bridge in Lower Hutt until the end this year.  The pedestrian walkway, which is attached to the bridge, was due to close on Sunday 23 February so preparatory work could be undertaken ahead of the rail infrastructure on the bridge being replaced i…