24 hour working – Coventry to Leamington Spa Rail Line, Kenilworth
Work item: HS2-MW-BBV-Ph1-Ar-No-N1-Traf-7-22/06/2023
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Warwickshire
- Location
- Kenilworth
- Contractor
- BBV JV
- Type of works
- Construction
- Estimated Start Date
- 29/07/2023
- Estimated End Date
- 07/08/2023
What we are doing
We are constructing an overbridge that will allow the HS2 railway to pass under the existing Coventry to Leamington Spa railway. To carry out these works we will be closing the Coventry to Leamington Spa railway line over a period of eight days.
During the Coventry to Leamington Spa closure, we will:
• Remove the existing signals, railway tracks and excavate the embankment.
• Use specialist transport vehicles to lift and install the new bridge into place.
• Reconstruct the embankment. Install drainage, rail, ballast and sleepers. Check track alignment.
• Reinstate track/signal furniture.
• Survey the bridge and re-open the railway.
We have been working in partnership with Network Rail to plan the temporary closure of the Coventry to Leamington Rail Line. The closure will commence at midnight on 29 July 2023, and we will install the bridge and re-open the railway at 8.30am on 7 August 2023. Over this period, we will be working 24/7.
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