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by trucks and other tall vehicles. It inspired the creation of a website that tracked the number of days since the bridge had been last hit. In
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which will also carry the new elevated station's platforms. In April 2023, the railway closed for four weeks to allow the existing railway line to be aligned to operate over the new viaduct and for the old bridge to be demolished, which occurred between 14 and 17 April 2023. Due to the notoriety of
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the bridge and the public interest in its demolition, a temporary viewing platform was built for the public to view the bridge's removal, and a farewell community event was held on 30 April 2023 at
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