Rail bridge may be repaired by November

Updated: 20:19, Wednesday, 9 September 2009

Members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport have inspected the scene of the railway bridge collapse in Malahide.

1 of 2 Malahide Bridge collapsed last month
Malahide
Bridge collapsed last month
2 of 2 Malahide Re-construction of collapsed bridge to be completed by November
Malahide
Re-construction of collapsed bridge to be completed by November

The Committee members were briefed by Iarnród Éireann officials, including company chairman John Lynch, about progress in the re-building of the bridge at Broadmeadow estuary.

Iarnród Éireann says they expect to complete the re-construction of the bridge, which collapsed last month, in November.

A company spokesperson said that its inquiry into the incident will take six months to complete.

Transport Committee member and Fine Gael Spokesperson on Transport Fergus O'Dowd says he wants independent verification that the work being conducted on the bridge is to the highest possible standard.

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