Notice of postponement of road closure Aston Church Road – Birmingham
Work item: HS2-MW-BBV-Ph1-Ar-No-N1-Traf-39-31/08/2023
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Birmingham
- Location
- Saltley, Washwood Heath
- Contractor
- BBV JV
- Type of works
- Construction, Road closure
- Estimated Start Date
- 01/09/2024
- Estimated End Date
- 31/10/2025
What we are doing
Constructing a new Aston Church Road Bridge.
To create space for the new HS2 trains to run into and out of Birmingham we need to build a new bridge on Aston Church Road. We need to do this work because the existing bridge does not currently allow enough headroom for the HS2 line to pass underneath.
To rebuild the bridge, as well as to safely move several utility service apparatus and to finally connect the new road to the existing road we will need to close a section of Aston Church Road for a period of 14 months.
Postponement of road closure.
In September 2023, we sent out an Advance Works Notice informing you of our planned closure of Aston Church Road due to take place between 25 March 2024 and 26 May 2025 to rebuild the new Aston Church Road bridge.
We need to postpone this closure due to the complexity of the work required to divert the utilities on Aston Church Road. There are 16 utilities that need to be diverted from the current bridge to the new one, one at a time, without disrupting the stability of the network.
To ensure the safety and the security of these networks, including water, power, gas, and telecommunications, utility asset owners have to manage and deliver these works while avoiding periods of higher demand.
We expect the closure will happen later in 2024.
We will update you when we have confirmed the dates.
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