HS2 Slides an Enormous 4,600-Tonne Viaduct Across the M6 without Closing Motorway in UK First

Major update on huge new 315m-long UK bridge as final stage complete

Engineers are extremely proud of the way they installed the latest section of the structure.

HS2 slides an enormous 4,600-tonne viaduct across the M6 without closing motorway in UK first

It is thought to be the first time this technique has been used on a UK motorway.

HS2 completes final slide of 4,600t viaduct across M6 without closing motorway

Engineers working on the HS2 project have slid a 4,600t viaduct section across the M6 without a full carriageway closure, in what contractors say is a UK first that will reduce disruption for drivers. The post HS2 completes final slide of 4,600t viaduct across M6 without closing motorway appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 completes 4,600-tonne viaduct slide across M6

The HS2 team completed a 17-hour long operation sliding the viaduct structure across the M6 without closing the motorway The HS2 viaduct slide operation was the final stage of a three-part process to construct the 315-metre East deck of the M6 South viaduct, which will carry high-speed trains heading to Birmingham. While the previous slide had required a weekend closure of the main carriageway, the team – led by HS2’s main work contractor Balfou…