Weekend closure of the eastbound and westbound carriageway on the M42/M6 link road near Water Orton
Work item: HS2-MW-BBV-Ph1-Ar-No-N1-Prog-works-17-08/07/2024
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Warwickshire
- Location
- Water Orton
- Contractor
- BBV JV
- Type of works
- Road closure
- Estimated Start Date
- 07/09/2024
- Estimated End Date
- 09/09/2024
What we are doing
Throughout 2023 we constructed the piers and abutments for the M42/M6 link road viaducts. There are two 158m long composite viaducts that will carry the HS2 line over the M42/M6 motorway link road. Most of the preparation work has been done off-line to minimise disruption, where possible, on the live road network.
In February 2024 we launched the first section, pushing the bridge halfway across the motorway. In April 2024 this section was pushed across the second carriageway. This technique allows for the viaduct decks to be built offline and positioned during short closures of the M42/M6 link road. In June 2024, during the third phase of these works we pushed the first section of the west viaduct over the westbound carriageway.
We are now ready for the fourth phase of installation which involves pushing the second section of the west viaduct over the eastbound and westbound carriageway of the M42/M6 link road.
A breakdown of the work
Full weekend closure of both the eastbound and westbound carriageways from 3am on Saturday 7 September to 5am on Monday 9 September. This closure is to complete the bridge launch of the west viaduct
Westbound The closure will be in place from the M42 southbound at junction 8 to the M6 northbound at junction 4a.
Eastbound The closure will be in place from the M6 southbound junction 4a closing access to the M42 northbound and southbound.
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