Overnight road closure due to removal of the remaining of Wycombe Single Line bridge
Work item: HS2-MW-BBVS-Ph1-OOC-So-S1-prog-works-8-29/06/2023
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Brent and Ealing, London, Old Oak and North Acton
- Location
- Old Oak, Old Oak Common lane
- Worksite Name
- Old Oak Common
- Contractor
- BBVS JV
- Type of works
- Bridge protection works, Early construction works
- Estimated Start Date
- 24/08/2023
- Estimated End Date
- 25/08/2023
What we are doing
High Speed Two (HS2) is the new high speed railway for Britain. Old Oak Common Lane will be widened and lowered in a few years. We previously wrote to you about the preparation works that are needed for this to happen.
There are a series of trainlines that cross over Old Oak common Lane via several bridges. These bridge structures need replacing to accommodate trains for the new station at Old Oak Common. One of the bridges is redundant and needs to be removed, this is called the Wycombe Single Line bridge.
We will be removing the remaining Wycombe Single Line bridge beam overnight from 8pm Thursday 25 August – 8am Friday 26 August. To ensure public safety, the work will be carried out under a full road and footway closure of Old Oak Common Lane. The road and footpath will be closed from 01:30am – 04:30am.
The work will involve lifting the remaining beam using a crane and removing blockwork using an excavator. These elements need to be removed to facilitate the widening and lowering of Old Oak Common Lane in the future. The existing lane closure will remain in place for future works.
To minimise any disturbance from these works, noise blocking covers will be installed, and vibration levels will be monitored.
For further details and location map please see notification below
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