HS2: Work begins on new Warwickshire Active Travel bridge
Engineers have begun installing a new cycle bridge as part of HS2 construction works. Once completed, it would connect the Offchurch Greenway in Warwickshire to Route 41, of the national cycle network, HS2 Ltd said. According to the BBC, the new bridge is expected to open in September and would also keep cyclists and pedestrians away from […]
HS2: Second M6 viaduct ready for placement
Engineers working on the West Midlands section of the HS2 network are getting ready to launch the second viaduct over the M6 near Chelmsley Wood. The west deck of the M6 South viaduct, which will carry high speed trains towards Birmingham, is being assembled in four sections. The first 107 metre section will be slid […]
HS2 cuts traffic delays with innovative M6 bridge slide
Engineers working for the HS2 project claimed a UK-first over the weekend when they successfully slid an enormous 4,600-tonne viaduct across the M6 without closing the motorway – significantly reducing disruption to drivers. The 17 hour-long operation was the culmination of an epic three-stage process to assemble and install the 315-metre East deck of the […]
HS2: Giant bridge set to be moved into place in central Birmingham
A specialist HS2 engineering team is preparing to move a 112m long, 1,631 tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway, part of Birmingham’s ring road. The operation will be delivered by HS2’s main works contractor in the Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and their bridge move contractor Mammoet. Rather than building the bridge […]
Birmingham: HS2 prepares for first M6 viaduct slide
The construction of two parallel viaducts that will carry HS2 trains over the M6 near Birmingham Airport has taken a major step forward, with the first section of structural steelwork now complete. To reduce disruption for motorists, the twin 320-metre-long M6 South viaducts are being assembled to one side and will be slid over the […]
HS2 beam lift progress for Brackley’s A43 bridge
The construction of a bridge that will allow high speed trains to pass under the busy A43 near Brackley has taken a major step forward with the structure’s enormous steel beams lifted into position during a series of three weekend closures. The A43 – which links Oxford, Brackley and Northampton – is a vital route, […]
HS2 beam lift progress for Brackley’s A43 bridge
The construction of a bridge that will allow high speed trains to pass under the busy A43 near Brackley has taken a major step forward with the structure’s enormous steel beams lifted into position during a series of three weekend closures. The A43 – which links Oxford, Brackley and Northampton – is a vital route, […]
HS2 reveals first completed viaduct at Delta Junction
The first huge viaduct has been completed at HS2’s Delta Junction in North Warwickshire, marking a major milestone as construction ramps up on the high-speed line in the region. A team of 40 people working for HS2’s contractor in the Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI, used a giant cantilever structure to build the 472 metre single-track […]
Kenilworth: HS2 unveils latest green bridge
HS2 has revealed the latest progress on a new green bridge set to cross the high-speed railway near Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Stoneleigh Road bridge will consist of a dual carriageway for vehicles and provide two nature corridors – giving safe passage for wildlife to cross the railway. It is one of 16 similar green bridges on […]
Giant HS2 box structure under A46 approaches final phase of construction
Construction of a 14,500-tonne box structure designed to take the new HS2 line under the A46 Kenilworth Bypass in Warwickshire has taken a major step forward, following the successful installation of 120 beams. The concrete beams, ranging between 13 metres and 24 metres in length, were carefully lifted into place using three giant cranes to […]