HS2 motorway works completed to prepare for new M42 “twin box” build
HS2 has completed the first stage of work for the construction of a bridge that will take the high-speed railway line over the M42 motorway. During two weekend closures, the team of engineers worked to prepare the area for construction by removing pre-existing concrete foundations, installing underground ducting and creating a safe working area in […]
HS2 opens second key Aylesbury road bridge
A key road linking Aylesbury and Oxford has reopened after a week-long closure as part of work to realign it across a new bridge over the HS2 route. The A418 overbridge is slightly south of the existing road near Hartwell and stretches for 103m across a cutting that will carry HS2 rail services between London […]
Foundation work starts on bridge to take A38 over HS2 line
HS2 has begun foundation work for a new bridge that will take the high-speed line under a major A road on the outskirts of Lichfield, Staffordshire. An expert team of engineers has started work directly underneath the A38 carriageway at Streethay to create the foundations of the Rykneld Street bridge, which are between 20 and […]
HS2 costs to be considered
Action to control the cost of HS2 and bring the project back on track has been announced by the Transport Secretary, after years of failed delivery. Just months into the role, Louise Haigh has warned the extent of the challenge inherited on HS2 has become clear, with costs being allowed to spiral out of control […]
HS2 completes first viaduct structures at Delta Junction
HS2 engineers have completed the final operation to move two railway viaducts into place over the M42/M6 link roads in North Warwickshire, making them the first viaduct structures to be built at Delta Junction. The ‘push’ to move the 158-metre-long ‘West Link Viaduct’ into its final position over both westbound and eastbound motorway link roads […]
WJ Group Deploys Latest Innovations on the M6 and M42
In collaboration with HW Martin (Traffic Management) Ltd, WJ Group have applied new road markings on the M6/M42 link road as part of long-term traffic management to support the construction of Phase One of the High-Speed rail network from London to Birmingham. The project has several implications for the UK’s strategic road network, as new […]
Balfour Beatty VINCI moves new 84 metre Aston Church Road bridge for HS2 into place in Birmingham
In a major construction operation, Balfour Beatty VINCI on behalf of HS2 has moved a 1,600 tonne steel and concrete bridge into place in Saltley, Birmingham in just five hours. The new Aston Church Road bridge, which is 84 metres long and 21 metres wide, was moved over the existing Birmingham to Derby railway line. […]
HS2 works will see lanes cut and 20mph limit on A40
Drivers are set to experience long delays on the A40 for months due to HS2 works. The busy West London stretch will be reduced to two lanes from Monday, May 27 until late October this year between Hanger Lane and Alperton Lane in Ealing. Additionally, TfL has confirmed the A40 will be turned into a contraflow […]
HS2 begins foundation works for key A43 bridge
HS2 has begun foundation works for a key bridge that will take a major A road over the new high-speed railway just outside Brackley, after successfully completing the temporarily realignment of both carriageways. The A43 – which links Oxford, Brackley and Northampton – is a vital route, providing access to Silverstone and connections between the […]
£4.7bn of reallocated HS2 funding to be spent across North and Midlands
The Government says millions of people in the North and the Midlands will benefit from better public transport, reduced congestion and upgraded local bus and train stations thanks to the new £4.7 billion Local Transport Fund announced today (26 February). Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Transport Secretary Mark Harper have confirmed that the North will […]
