Viaducts and bridges
HS2’s infrastructure is taking shape all along the 140-mile route.
We’re building hundreds of bridging structures – including over 50 major viaducts which will stretch for a combined total of 9 miles (15km) across valleys, rivers, roads and flood plains.
These structures will help us seamlessly integrate the new railway with other transport routes, allowing HS2 trains to travel over or under existing railway lines, roads, and motorways, in both rural and urban locations.
In addition to the bridges and viaducts that will carry the new high speed railway, many of our bridges will carry existing roads, bridleways and footpaths to make sure that communities stay connected.
Over 50 viaducts
We're building more than 50 major viaducts, that will carry HS2 trains across valleys, rivers, roads and flood plains.
Our key viaducts and bridges
London to Oxfordshire
Old Oak Common Lane Bridge
The new Network Rail bridges will span the Transport for London (TfL)/London Underground Central line and Old Oak Common Lane.
Colne Valley Viaduct
The Colne Valley Viaduct is 2.1 miles long (3.4km) gently curving structure, to the northwest of London.
Small Dean Viaduct
The 315m long Small Dean Viaduct, just south of Wendover, will carry the line across the A413, Small Dean Lane and the Chilterns rail line.
Wendover Dean Viaduct
The 450m Wendover Dean Viaduct will be constructed using the innovative ‘double composite’ approach.
Westbury Viaduct
The viaduct will cross the floodplain of the River Great Ouse, which passes under the HS2 railway twice.
Thame Valley Viaduct
The viaduct will include pre-fabricated construction methods that will cut its carbon footprint by an estimated 33%.
Turweston Green Overbridge
The 99m wide green bridge is the largest on the HS2 project and will cross the railway near the village of Turweston.
Rural footbridges
We’re building bridges that will carry rural footpaths and bridleways across the new high speed railway.
Northamptonshire to Warwickshire
Highfurlong Brook Viaduct
The 163m viaduct located near the village of Aston le Walls in Northamptonshire will cross Highfurlong Brook,
Edgcote Viaduct
The viaduct will carry the railway across the floodplain of the River Cherwell alongside 17 hectares of new wildlife habitat.
Oxford Canal Viaduct
The Oxford Canal Viaduct will take the railway 60m across the canal, towpath and a country lane near the village of Wormleighton.
Kenilworth Overbridge
Kenilworth Overbridge, in Warwickshire, will allow the HS2 railway to pass underneath the existing Coventry to Leamington Spa line.
River Blythe Viaduct
The River Blythe Viaduct will be a 475m low-lying structure, skimming the landscape and crossing the River Blythe and Meriden Road.
Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Viaduct
The viaduct is located north of HS2’s Delta Junction.
Marston Box Rail Bridge
Marston Box will connect to Dunton Wood Embankment tand the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Viaduct, which crosses the canal.
Delta Junction
Delta Junction is being constructed between Solihull, Water Orton and Coleshill in the West Midlands.
Solihull to Birmingham
M42 box
The M42 Twin Box structure will carry the new HS2 line across the M42 near Birmingham Business Park and the NEC in Solihull.
Balsall Common Viaduct
The viaduct will be 425m long, approximately 10m above ground level and pass over Truggist Lane in Solihull.
Aston Church Road Overbridge
The Overbridge that will span the new rail line connecting Saltley, Washwood Heath and Nechells in Birmingham.
Saltley Viaduct
Saltley Viaduct is located 2 miles(3.2km) north east of Birmingham City Centre.
Curzon No.2 Viaduct
A 150-metre section of viaduct will form part of the approach to Birmingham’s new Curzon Street Station.
Curzon Viaduct No.3 and Lawley Middleway Viaduct
Curzon Viaduct No.3 and Lawley Middleway Viaduct are part of the Curzon Street Station Approach area.
Staffordshire
Fulfen Wood Overbridge
The Fulfen Wood Overbridge is a 56 metre long and 19 metre wide ‘intersection bridge structure’, near Litchfield.
Streethay Overbridge
We are constructing Streethay Overbridge to allow the HS2 railway to pass under the South Staffordshire line at Streethay.