The final stage of a £1m revamp of a Grade II listed viaduct will take place next month.
Built in 1840, the Stockport Viaduct, which crosses the M60 and River Mersey, carries almost 400 trains every day between the West Coast Main Line and Manchester Piccadilly.
Last year, Network Rail started removing overgrowing vegetation, clean away graffiti and carry out extensive repairs to the viaduct’s 11 million bricks.
Engineers will abseil down the viaduct above the M60 to do the necessary work to the remaining arches. To carry it out safely, part of the motorway will close in both directions from 22:00 GMT and 06:00 from 17 February and 2 March.
