A38(M) Aston Expressway Tame Valley Viaduct

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Advance warning notice

During the dates listed below there will be a single lane closure on Aston Hall Road, resulting in the road becoming one-way from the traffic lights of the junction of Queens Road/Witton Lane to the junction of Electric Avenue.

Additional closures

  • Monday 29 April to Friday 3 May
  • Monday 6 May to Friday 10 May
  • Monday 13 May to Friday 17 May
  • Monday 20 May to Friday 24 May
  • Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May
  • Monday 3 June to Friday 7 June

These closures will start on the Monday morning, remain in place all day and night and will end on the Friday evening.

Any Aston Villa Football Club home games during the week will result in the traffic management being put in place after the game has finished.

Project Update

April 2024

During the first week in April, we managed to complete all required works in the rail blockade. Rail blockades are defined as  ‘the closure of a route for an extended period, typically more than a weekend usually to allow engineering works’.

Where we need to carry out major works, they are pre-planned 12 months ahead of schedule at times which aim to cause the least disruption to commuters.

This rail blockade was crucial to the works that are required on the viaduct where it crosses over the rail line and all works were completed on time and without any issues.

On project, all internal pre-weld grit blasting has now been completed which is a huge milestone, and also means we have access within the whole bridge internally.

The bridge and tracks at night time lit by street lighting.

March 2024

During March, the project team continued to progress the blast and paint works on ‘Span 1’ which is where the viaduct goes over Queens Road.

You may have noticed the new shiny coat of paint giving the structure a new lease of life.

There has also been a lot of preparation ahead of the rail blockade which happened during the week after Easter. Rail blockades are defined as ‘the closure of a route for an extended period, typically more than a weekend usually to allow engineering works’.

Where major works are needed, works are pre-planned 12 months ahead of schedule at times which aim to cause the least disruption to commuters.

This rail blockade is crucial to the works that are required on the viaduct where it crosses over the rail line.

Photo of under the viaduct showing the new paint.

Page last updated: 2 May 2024

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