"Peter Masson" wrote in message
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The bridge rebuilding was done as part of Southampton to Midlands freight
gauge enhancement (though was done to giver clearance for OHLE as well).

The gauge enhancement for W10 had already been competed early last year
though Peter, W10 trains were already running by March. These latest works
were definitely being announced locally as being for electrification
clearance.

Discussions elsewhere suggested that at some bridges track lowering was
found to allow just enough clearance for the W10, so the work at those was
put on the back burner until electrification was fully confirmed.

Paul