Marston Box Rail Bridge

Marston Box Rail Bridge
Coordinates52°32′51″N 1°43′05″W / 52.5475°N 1.7181°W / 52.5475; -1.7181
CarriesHigh Speed 2
CrossesM42 motorway
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Marston Box Rail Bridge is a railway bridge currently under construction in the United Kingdom. Once complete, it will carry High Speed 2 over the M42 motorway.

History

In November 2021, it was announced that the bridge would be installed using the box slide method to minimise disruption to the motorway.[1]

The M42 was closed between junctions nine and ten from 24 December to 31 December 2021 for preparatory works.[2]

In December 2022 the bridge deck was slid 165 metres (541 feet) into place over a period of forty hours.[3] To allow the work to take place the southbound carriageway was closed on 23 December and the northbound carriageway was closed on 24 December. Both directions were reopened on 1 January 2023, two days ahead of schedule.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "HS2 bridge builders choose box slide method". www.theconstructionindex.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. ^ "M42 shuts over Christmas for HS2 bridge preparation". BBC News. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. ^ "World's longest box bridge slide on HS2". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. ^ Patel, Asha; Moody, Jenny (17 December 2022). "M42 near Ashby to close over Christmas break for HS2 bridge to be installed". burtonmail. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Marston Box Rail Bridge". HS2. Retrieved 5 January 2023.