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Pre-2017 HS2 press releases are available on GOV.UK/HS2
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Foundation work starts on bridge to take A38 highway over HS2 line
24 Oct 2024- HS2 begins foundation work for new bridge designed to carry HS2 trains under a section of the A38 near Lichfield
- The Rykneld Street bridge is the last of three structures being built within a 455-metre-long cutting, with a collaborative approach adopted to keep traffic flowing through the complex engineering operation
- Download images and footage: HS2 News and Information - Media gallery and Rykneld Street Bridge_piling works_media broll on Vimeo
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HS2 lays the foundations for Birmingham’s new rail hub - Curzon Street Station
16 Oct 2024- Work has started on the 2,000 underground foundation columns that will support the flagship Birmingham Curzon Street Station
- A team of 80 people are delivering the work on the 100,000 square metre site which will become the region’s new rail hub
- West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker saw development of the station in person as he visited an HS2 construction site for the first time
- View and download photos
- View and download interviews with West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker and HS2’s Executive Director - Stations, Huw Edwards
- View and download video drone footage of the site
- View and embed the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/aHIx722hD1c
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HS2 reveals enhanced designs for Birmingham Curzon Street Station
17 Sep 2024- Design enhancements for Birmingham’s new flagship high speed railway station are a key step in the design process
- Improved features include additional cycle parking, better accessibility, rain gardens with seating, and a more passenger-friendly internal layout
- View and download the latest CGI images
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HS2 completes first viaduct structures at Delta Junction
09 Sep 2024- Impressive weekend operation marks the completion of four ‘pushes’ to move two parallel viaducts into place over the M42/M6 link roads
- The fourth ‘push’ saw the 1,100 tonne West Link Viaduct in North Warwickshire moved in just 11 hours next to the parallel East Link Viaduct
- View and download aerial photos and map of the Delta Junction
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Britain gets its new longest rail bridge in major HS2 milestone
05 Sep 2024- Installation of final deck segment sees HS2 viaduct break 137-year old record
- Work on the 2.1-mile long deck of Colne Valley Viaduct started in May 2022
- 1,000 pre-cast segments made at purpose-built factory on-site
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HS2’s tunnelling into Birmingham reaches halfway point
28 Aug 2024- HS2’s giant tunnelling machine is halfway through its journey to build the 3.5-mile Bromford Tunnel
- The 1,600 tonne machine called ‘Mary Ann’ has excavated and built 1.75 miles of tunnel between Water Orton and Washwood Heath in Birmingham
- View and download photos and YouTube video