SELLY OAK NEW ROAD

Project Overview
Sector |
Infrastructure (Rail) |
Customer |
Birse Civils Ltd (Balfour Beatty) |
Location |
Selly Oak, Birmingham |
Subcontract Package Value |
£1m |
Completed By |
March 2012 |
Duration |
52 Weeks |
Project Key Facts
The Project was undertaken for Birmingham City Council to create a relief road around Selly Oak and improve access to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Project Description
• To construct a new 3,500t Reinforced Concrete Railway Bridge Off-Line, with installation completed during a Christmas Railway Possession.
• 60m Span with feature finish to Railway Standards.
• To Construct a new 3,500t Canal Aqueduct, with a 400m3 single pour to the bridge deck.
• 60m Span with high tolerance finish to British Waterways Standards.
Customer Comment
JOS were instrumental in delivering this strategically important project to improve the A38 around Selly Oak.