HS2’s “Bellingham Bridge” takes shape in Birmingham

HS2 has completed the four huge piers of the Curzon 2 bridge, marking a significant construction milestone on the sequence of viaducts that will take high-speed trains in and out of Birmingham.

The bridge, which has been nicknamed “Bellingham Bridge” in honour of England superstar and Stourbridge-born Jude Bellingham, is the tallest structure in the one-mile stretch of connected viaducts being built through the city’s industrial heartland.

It will carry high-speed trains over the existing Victorian brick rail viaduct, with a 25-metre-high curved truss displaying a vibrant light installation which will create a new icon on the city’s skyline.

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0:00 Introduction
0:14 What is the Curzon No. 2 Viaduct?
0:31 What’s been completed?
0:45 How were the piers constructed?
1:13 Overcoming challenges
1:36 What’s next?
1:55 Viaduct design
2:08 Final thoughts
2:23 Conclusion

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