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HS2 viaduct construction reaches milestone

HS2 The River Tame viaduct at Delta junctionHS2
Thirty-nine metres (127ft) of the first viaduct has been built at the spot called Delta junction

Construction of an HS2 bridge has reached a new milestone, developers have said.

Thirty-nine metres (127ft) of the first River Tame West viaduct has been built, weighing 920 tonnes.

It is part of work to develop 13 bridges in north Warwickshire which will take the railway over motorways, rivers, floodplains and local roads.

HS2's Sam Hinkley said the progress was a great moment for the team.

"Building this triangular network of 13 viaducts is a huge feat of engineering," he said.

HS2 Segments used for the viaductHS2
Concrete segments were used to build the viaduct

Sixteen concrete segments were lifted by crane and moved into place by a skidding trolley over 22 days.

The River Tame West Viaduct will cross the river near Water Orton, carrying three tracks.

The work forms part of HS2 construction between Long Itchington, in Warwickshire, to the centre of Birmingham and on to Staffordshire.

HS2 A crane moving parts of the viaductHS2
The segments were lifted by a crane and moved into place over 22 days

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