Tunnelling works set to begin in North Warwickshire
Work item: HS2-MW-BBV-Ph1-Ar-No-N2-Tun-45-29/05/2023
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Warwickshire
- Location
- Water Orton
- Contractor
- BBV JV
- Type of works
- Tunnelling
- Estimated Start Date
- 15/06/2023
- Estimated End Date
- 31/12/2025
What we are doing
Construction of a 3.5 mile long tunnel in Birmingham is scheduled to start mid-June 2023. The tunnel boring machine (TBM) will bore a combined length of 7 miles, creating 3.5 miles of twin-bore tunnel between Water Orton in North Warwickshire and Washwood Heath in Birmingham. This phase is expected to be completed by late 2025.
As part of the works, we will need to transport material generated by the TBM across the Attleboro Lane plant crossing for re-use in the area between Water Orton Village and the nearby M6/M42 motorway link roads. The material will be excavated from the ground 24 hours a day by the TBM, apart from over holiday shutdown periods and planned maintenance. This activity will take place for both tunnels, the first of which is scheduled to start mid-June 2023. The second TBM is expected to launch in early 2024.
Between June 2023 and late 2025 we will continue to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in line with Section 61 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974. We will put in place all reasonable measures to control the levels of noise, vibration and dust during our on-site operations.
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