📋 Tender Overview
Construction Will Begin This Month On A New Ps5.2M Footbridge Over The Levenmouth Rail Link And Heritage Railway Between Kirkland And Mountfleurie In Fife. The Mountfleurie Footbridge Will Give People A Safe And Accessible Way To Walk, Cycle Or Wheel Over The Railway, While Also Offering Scenic Views Across The River Valley And Surrounding Landscape. The Project Is Being Delivered By Network Rail And Is Funded By Fife Council. It Follows The Successful Reopening Of The Levenmouth Rail Link Last Year, With Ps116M Invested By The Scottish Government To Reconnect Levenmouth To The National Rail Network For The First Time In Over 50 Years. Work On The New Bridge Will Begin On Wednesday 6 August And Last For 7 Months. ItS Expected To Open To The Public In March 2026. Tom Mcpake, Senior Programme Manager At Network Rail Scotland, Said: The Mountfleurie Footbridge Is Designed To Make Everyday Journeys Easier, Safer And More Enjoyable For People Living In And Around Leven - Whether ItS Getting To School, Work, Or Simply Heading Out For A Walk Or Cycle. We Understand Construction Work Can Cause Some Disruption, And WeRe Grateful For The Patience And Support Of The Local Community While We Deliver This Important Project. Once Complete, We Know The Bridge Will Be A Valued Part Of Daily Life For Many Decades To Come. The Bridge Will Also Link Into The Proposed Levenmouth Connectivity Project Being Developed Across The Area As Part Of Fife CouncilS Commitment To Greener, Healthier Ways Of Travelling. Councillor Colin Davidson, Convener Of Fife CouncilS Levenmouth Area Committee, Said: WeRe Delighted To See Work Starting On The Mountfleurie Bridge Which Is More Than Just A Piece Of Infrastructure - ItS A Vital Link That Will Reconnect Communities Across Levenmouth And A Key Part Of The Wider Active Travel Network. As Work Begins, WeRe Taking Another Significant Step Toward A More Accessible, Better-Connected Area Where People Can Move More Freely Between Neighbourhoods, Schools, Services, And Of Course The New Rail Link. This Project Is A Real Example Of How Local Investment Can Open Up New Opportunities For Everyone, And It Goes Without Saying That We Appreciate PeopleS Forbearance While The Construction Work Is Carried Out. I Also Want To Thank The Fife Council Transportation And Estates Staff For Their Hard Work And Diligence In Delivering This Project As It Was An Extremely Complex And Difficult Process. The Initial Phase Of The Work Will See The Installation Of A Temporary Overbridge To Span The Steelworks Brae Bridge To Accommodate Construction Traffic For Both The Mountfleurie Crossing And River Leven Park Project. The Installation Of This Temporary Bridge Is Expected To Take Approximately Two Weeks. Temporary Diversions Will Be In Place For Path Users Throughout The Project, With Signage Guiding People Around The Site. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - Ciaran Mcgilp Senior Media Relations Manager - Digital Network Rail We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
