See inside the mammoth-sized HS2 mega viaduct set to link the West Midlands with London
As part of our look into the ongoing HS2 'Delta Junction' works, we received an exclusive look into the first viaduct built as part of the high-speed line
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The HS2 works have long been ongoing, and after first being given the green light in 2012, many have asked what has become of it since.
So, as part of an exclusive, media-only look into the ongoing works, we visited the superstructure's first-ever built viaduct, called the Delta Junction, over looking the M45 and M6 Toll, near to Faraday Avenue, Sutton Coldfield.
When finished, Delta Junction will serve as a main connection that links London to Birmingham via faster travel than ever before.
So far, more than 10,000 people from the West Midlands have helped to develop the HS2 project, with more than 2,742 concrete being implemented to develop rail travel in the UK like never before.
What does it look like?
Overlooking the River Tame, the gargantuan project needs only one word to describe it - awe-inspiring.
The grey-scale concrete struts sit moderately above the general landscape of the surrounding fields and stretch more than 472 meters, almost seeming like it has no end.
The development of the viaduct's piers started in 2023, followed by the seemingly unending concrete deck in early 2024.
However, since then, 190 pre-cast viaduct segments with hollow interiors have been lifted into place using a special technique called cantilever, marking the first time the technique has been used in the UK.
