Balsall Common Viaduct

Balsall Common Viaduct is a railway viaduct under construction in Balsall Common that will carry the High Speed 2 railway line.[1][2]

The viaduct will be 425 metres (1,394 feet) long, have 16 piers, and have a deck approximately 10 metres (33 feet) above ground.[3] It will be constructed from concrete and is designed to last for 120 years.[4] It will carry the railway line over Station Road, Bayleys Brook, the Heart of England Way, and the local floodplain.[5]

References
  1. Cramp, Tom; DeSouza, Naomi (4 August 2022). "HS2 viaducts: Residents react to Solihull plans". Business Live. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. Smith, Nick (22 July 2022). "Locals 'being treated like second class citizens' over HS2 viaduct plan". CoventryLive. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. White, Chloe (9 February 2023). "HS2's Balsall Common Viaduct plans reflect feedback from the local community". RailAdvent. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. "Balsall Common Viaduct". HS2. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. Williams, Oliver (9 February 2023). "HS2 viaduct plans in Balsall Common 'have taken local feedback into account'". WarwickshireWorld. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

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