Marston Box Rail Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 52°32′51″N 1°43′05″W / 52.5475°N 1.7181°W |
Carries | High Speed 2 |
Crosses | M42 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.
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]
Marston Box Rail Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 52°32′51″N 1°43′05″W / 52.5475°N 1.7181°W |
Carries | High Speed 2 |
Crosses | M42 motorway |
Location | |
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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.
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]