Duddeston Mill Bridge – Network Rail Update
Work item: Duddeston Mill Bridge Network Rail Notification Letter
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Location
- Birmingham
- Contractor
- Network Rail
- Type of works
- Railway systems
- Estimated Start Date
- 05/02/2022
- Estimated End Date
- 31/05/2022
What we are doing
Work near Duddeston Mill Bridge from 05 February 2022 to 15 May 2022
We are writing to update you about the work we are carrying out between February and May 2022, to help prepare the way for HS2 at Saltley near Duddeston Mill Bridge, B7 4AD. A map and work timetable can be found in the appendix at the end of this letter to help you understand the work planned near your property.
Why we need to do this work:
We’re preparing for the HS2 track to be constructed at Saltley. To enable high speed services to run into the new Curzon Street station, we need to relocate some of the existing track side infrastructure such as the electrical switches and railway cables near Duddeston Mill Bridge.
When we need to do this work:
To keep our staff safe, we need to sometimes work at times that cause the least disruption to train services and passengers. This can mean carrying out work during weeknights and weekends. We will minimise disturbance to neighbours near Duddeston Mill Bridge as much as possible and our teams will be briefed on working considerately for our neighbours. Site inspections will be undertaken regularly to ensure best practice in controlling noise. Details of the dates and times for this work can be found below.
How this work may affect you:
Our works will remain within the railway boundary and consists of building under track crossings to enable cables to be diverted through it, removal of track and installation of foundation bases for electrical equipment. To limit disturbance, we have condensed the most disruptive work into our February blockade from the 19 to 28 February.
While we carry out this nine day blockade CrossCountry train services will take longer and bus replacements will be in place between Coleshill Parkway – Water Orton – Birmingham New Street. Line side neighbours who plan to travel on these train services during this time are advised to plan ahead at: www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/waterorton2022
If any of our work changes at short notice, we’ll advise you asap via the HS2 website.
How you can contact us:
Please call 03457 11 41 41 or email [email protected] if you have any further queries. To help us respond as quickly as possible to your enquiry, please identify the exact location of the work by quoting the area reference shown at the start of this letter.
I hope this information is useful and would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your patience and understanding while we carry out this work.
Download information relating to these works
If you have a question about HS2 or our works, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email [email protected]