M42 motorway junctions 9 and 10 will be re-opened by 9pm 31 December 2021
Work item: HS2-MW-BBV-Ph1-Ar-No-N2-Prog-works-18-19/10/2021
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Staffordshire, West Midlands
- Location
- M42
- Contractor
- BBV JV
- Type of works
- Construction
- Estimated Start Date
- 31/12/2021
- Estimated End Date
- 31/12/2021
What we are doing
M42 Motorway is due to be re-opened for road users
We have successfully completed works and expect National Highways to officially re-open the M42 Motorway in both directions between junctions 9 (Dunton Interchange) and junction 10 (Tamworth Interchange) by 9pm on 31 December 2021.
During the week, a huge amount of work took place including removing the existing surface of the motorway where the bridge will be located, removing redundant drainage, installing and connecting new drainage, creating foundations and improving the stability of the ground to support the weight of the bridge
Plans are now underway to construct the Marston Box bridge structure on land on the side of the motorway over the next twelve months which we will slide (box jack) into place on a hi-tech platform towards the end of 2022.
We thank you for your patience during the closure.
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