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Notice of ground investigation surveys

Work item: HS2-EW-BBV-Ph1-Ar-No-N1-Eco-3-28/07/2020

Work Item Summary

Project Phase
Phase 1
Region
Staffordshire, West Midlands
Location
Lichfield
Contractor
BBV JV
Type of works
Ground investigations
Estimated Start Date
17/08/2020
Estimated End Date
17/12/2021

What we are doing

Preparations for main construction work on HS2 are now well underway.

As part of developing the route design of the HS2 railway, we have beencarrying out ground investigation (GI) surveys since 2018 and these surveys will now continue throughout 2020 and 2021.

Work will we be completing

We will be undertaking several different types of surveys:

  • Ground Investigation
  • Trial holes
  • Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) surveys for utility location
    identification
  • Topographical surveys to check existing ground levels
  • Surveys of water bodies where structures will be built

The surveys listed above are short-term activities and will take a varying amount of time to complete. To complete the surveys, we will be required to work in different locations along the line of the route. Our teams will be completing GI surveys operating from our main compound location at Cappers Lane, Lichfield. The teams then travel to work locations as necessary.

Where the surveys are taking place

The surveys will be taking place in locations across the planned route within Staffordshire.

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If you have a question about HS2 or our works, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email [email protected]