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 […]
Fuel Cell Systems and SWARCO UK & Ireland team up for first ever fuel cell installation on National Highways network
UK-based hydrogen refuelling and fuel cell engineering company Fuel Cell Systems has supported SWARCO UK & Ireland Ltd to install the first fuel cell powered traffic management equipment on the National Highways network. The deployment of the low emission fuel cell technology eliminates the need for polluting forms of reliable off grid power and marks a significant […]
National Highways to consider feasibility of temporary slip roads at J38 of the M6
A new proposal to change existing plans to partially close an M6 junction for four years is being considered by National Highways. The proposed plans to close junction 38’s northbound side near Penrith, Cumbria, for two years and the southbound section for the same amount of time received criticism from local residents and businesses, says the […]
Cannock man ‘in constant pain’ and awaiting nerve surgery after M6 pothole crash
A motorcyclist has alleged that he sustained serious injuries after colliding with a pothole near the M6. Simon Williams from Cannock is currently awaiting surgery to have nerves severed at the top of one leg which will result in him permanently losing sensation in it, reports Birmingham Live. National Highways stated it could not comment on ongoing […]
M6 re-opens early as bridge replacement works finish ahead of schedule
The M6 in Cumbria has reopened half a day earlier than planned after the successful installation of a 4,200-tonne railway bridge over the motorway this weekend. Clifton railway bridge, near Penrith, has been replaced by Network Rail and its contractor Skanska as part of a £60 million investment to make the West Coast Main Line […]
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 […]
National Highways issues plea to drivers after M6 road workers put at risk
Drivers are being urged to pay extra attention when travelling through roadworks on the M6 after several vehicles drove into a work site putting workers at risk. National Highways is currently carrying out essential maintenance work on the bridge which connects the M6 junction 4A and the M42. Re-painting and maintenance is essential to prevent […]
Spaghetti Junction workers dig deep to support local communities
Teams carrying out essential maintenance on the iconic Spaghetti Junction have volunteered their time to help a number of community projects. A sensory garden make-over, peace garden renovation and restoration of a market garden were among the projects carried out to support worthy causes close to the Gravelly Hill Junction in Birmingham. National Highways is […]
New life for Wigan gateway following motorway upgrade
Plans to complete the rejuvenation of a prominent part of the Wigan landscape scarred by years of opencast mining have taken a step forward thanks to National Highways’ M6 junction 21a to junction 26 project. Work to complete the Sandyforth Green Gateway, which sits alongside the northbound M6 at Bryn between junction 25 and 26, […]
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 […]