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HS2 closes the gap over the M42 — but the railway could cost over £100bn

The motorway reopened on schedule after a weekend shutdown — but HS2 itself is years behind its original timetable. See what drivers faced, why opponents still object, and what supporters say the railway could deliver. HS2 News and Information

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00:00HS2 engineers have installed the final two bridge sections that will carry the high-speed
00:05railway over the M42 near Water Orton. The spans were lifted into place during a motorway closure,
00:13completing a stage of work on the Delta Junction linking Birmingham with the route heading north.
00:19HS2 says the closure ran to schedule, with the motorway reopening as planned.
00:24A separate team installed the final deck beams for a bridge near the NEC.
00:28The company says the work was completed across four weekend closures.
00:33Further work remains with restrictions planned when parapets are fitted to the viaduct in October.
00:39That work is part of continuing construction around the motorway and NEC area.
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