Curzon Street Station Piles Completed for HS2

0:00On March 6, engineers on the high-speed two-project just wrapped up the final concrete piles for Birmingham's new Curzon Street station. They installed 2011 columns, each 6 to 24 meters deep, to form the building's foundation. This marks a big milestone in constructing the massive station with seven platforms under a huge Victorian-style arched roof. Alongside the piling, the team built an 8-meter high retaining wall and dug out 47,000 cubic meters of earth for a flat base. New images show off planned public spaces like a paved station square, with gardens, tree-lined promenades, and terraces around the historic old. Station from 1838. The project supports more than 33,000 jobs across high-speed two, including the recent hiring of its 2,000 apprentice A. 19-year-old from Boardsley Green. At peak, over 1,000 workers will be on site at Curzon Street through the contractor supply chain.

1:01Now attention shifts to the dig-beth tram extension under the station and finishing other foundations with 19,000 tons of steel and 69,000 cubic meters of concrete still ahead. Nearby, the towering Curzon-2 viaduct nears completion for a summer slide into place. As high-speed two resets for efficiency on the remaining 140 miles to London, these advances promise smoother travel and a transformed city center ahead.