New drone footage shows a 20-strong team carefully lifting 15 colossal bridge beams into position at HS2’s Interchange Station in Solihull during a week-long operation.
The concrete beams, weighing a total of 565 tonnes, were hoisted into place onto existing abutments and piers using a 650-tonne crane. They will form the ‘building blocks’ of a road bridge that will take vehicles over the high-speed railway and onto the station car parks.
The contract to build Interchange Station was awarded to Laing O’Rourke last year, with work currently underway on design.
Register for free or sign in to continue reading
This is not a paywall. Registration allows us to enhance your experience across Construction Management and ensure we deliver you quality editorial content.
Registering also means you can manage your own CPDs, comments, newsletter sign-ups and privacy settings.
