Notice of utility diversion works – Saltley Viaduct, Birmingham

What we are doing

Cadent needs to move an existing gas pipeline underneath the B4114 in Saltley, Birmingham, to allow for the construction of a new raised viaduct for the railway.
Cadent will be working from the existing Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) JV works compound south of the B4114 from around 22 July 2024, and expect all works to be completed by end of March 2025.
The work will involve:

• Constructing two shafts on either side of the existing railway tracks that cross underneath the B4114
• Using a boring machine to dig a tunnel between the two shafts
• Installing a new section of pipe through the tunnel
• Connecting and testing the relocated pipeline.

When the boring machine is operating, it may need to run 24 hours a day. However, because the tunnelling work is underground, we do not anticipate any additional noise or disruption for local people.

• Seven days a week of tunnelling will be between 15 August to 17 November 8am until 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm at weekends
• Seven days of 24 hour tunnelling will start 14 October to 17 November.

We will also be carrying out work on the tunnel entrances. Monday to Sunday, between 8:00am to 6:00pm. There shouldn’t be any disruption to your utilities during our works. We will keep people up to date as our work progresses.

Download information relating to these works

• Notice of utility diversion works – Saltley Viaduct, Birmingham

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