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Pre-2017 HS2 press releases are available on GOV.UK/HS2
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HS2 reaches halfway point on key ‘green tunnel’
13 Nov 2024- Construction of the 700-metre-long HS2 Burton Green ‘green tunnel’ is now 50% complete, with 150 people supporting the build process
- The last year has seen completion of the southern portal entrance and complex underground structural elements, including retaining walls and over 1,300 piles using 33,000 cubic metres of concrete in total
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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
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- 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