Curzon Street viaduct works update notice
Work item: HS2-MW-BBV-Ph1-Ar-No-N1-Prog-works-36-13/05/2022
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Location
- Birmingham, Curzon Street
- Contractor
- BBV JV
- Type of works
- Piling
- Estimated Start Date
- 30/05/2022
- Estimated End Date
- 31/12/2022
What we are doing
Piling Works progress
We previously notified you that we would be carrying out piling works on site to create the foundations for the piers of the new viaduct that will carry the HS2 line to the new purpose-built HS2 station. We are now nearing completion of the piling and expect to start constructing the pile caps at the end of May.
The pile caps will strengthen the piled foundations to allow it to bear the weight of the new viaduct. We will create the pile caps by using vibration to drive metal sheets into the ground to form a rectangular wall around the piles. We will then excavate the area within the rectangular wall and insert reinforced steel around the piles before finally filling the excavation with concrete.
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Find out more about
If you have a question about HS2 or our works, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email [email protected]