HS2’s Carol Green rail bridge takes shape
An 89-metre bridge is being built to carry HS2 over the existing West Coast Mainline near Kenilworth.
A 500-tonne crawler crane has lifted into place 83 concrete bridge beams that each measure 19 metres long and weigh between 18.5 and 29 tonnes.
Once operational, the bridge structure and its embankments will take the new HS2 railway diagonally over the existing West Coast Main Line.
The final phase of construction sees the installation of parapet walls and acoustic barriers, as well as backfilling and landscaping – with full completion expected in autumn 2025.
Video uploaded on 15/07/2024 12:00am.
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