Midland Metro Alliance

📣 TRAFFIC UPDATE!

Take note if you travel along Birmingham New Road…

📆 Tomorrow (21 June) – Monday (24 June)

📍Birmingham New Road (Hanson’s Bridge)

🚧 Road closure

Please plan ahead

More at: https://tinyurl.com/BNRJune24

Big progress on King Street in Dudley this week as new asphalt is looking clean and smooth, with new paintworks to follow shortly.

Ever wonder what it looks like to install a manhole? Well now you can see!

There’s so much that goes into building a new tramway that isn’t seen, and these preparatory works are ongoing in Kings Parade whilst track installation continues.

🚧 🚦 Birmingham New Road traffic update🚦🚧

🚧 A full road closure will now be implemented this weekend

📆 Friday (21 June) – Monday (24 June)

Please plan ahead

More at: https://tinyurl.com/BNRJune24

Sunday sees the bridge fully assembled with the team completing some last welds in order that the road is able to be re-opened on schedule. 👷‍♂

Latest from the lift! ⛓️

A strong link with the past!

The skies have cleared and we have some additional shots of the second bridge deck being landed!

The Hanson's Ale bridge has returned, sporting its famous colours once more. Raise a glass to this iconic landmark – cheers! 🍻

And with that, all the structures for phase one of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill route are now in place.

🎵 In an Mmmbop it was gone, but ... 🎵
..the Hanson's Ale bridge is back returning it's iconic colours to Birmingham New Road.

Grey skies but great views as our Wednesbury to Brierley Hill team prepare to land the final bridge for the first phase of the Metro scheme. 🌉

And what a one to end on with the iconic Hanson's Ale colours returning to the Birmingham New Road!

More tracks laid. ✅
More progress made. ✅

King Street and Birmingham Street have had more rail connected over the past week as works in the town centre continue move forward!

This week in Dale End we’re connecting the lines! 🛤️

Our skilled team are well underway with linking recently installed track to ones laid in previous years at Lower Bull Street with sleepers and sections of rails now in place.

🚧 🚦 Birmingham New Road traffic info🚦🚧

📆 Tomorrow (14 June) – Monday (17 June)

📍Birmingham New Road (Hanson’s Bridge)

🚧 localised closure to vehicular traffic and pedestrians

Please plan ahead

More at: https://tinyurl.com/BNRJune24

Another weekly progress post for our Tipton Road tram stop site:

Here’s a closer look at the ground works which prepare the area for both drainage and eventual track works.

Something for the local history lovers! ⏳

In continuing with our top-side works on Parkhead Viaduct, here’s one of the original 19th century bridge beams that has been revealed!

We thought you’d appreciate a glimpse of the structure’s past as we prepare it for the future.

❗REMINDER❗

📆 Tomorrow (7 June) – Monday (10 June)

📍Birmingham New Road (Hanson’s Bridge)

🚧 localised closure to vehicular traffic and pedestrians

Please plan ahead

More at: https://tinyurl.com/BNRJune24

We’ve almost finished “levelling-up” Parkhead Viaduct!

And speaking of levels, our team have been busy ensuring that the top-side of the structure is at an even level to ensure alignment for future track bed and track laying.

At Midland Metro Alliance, we're big about saving the earth - that's why we're excited to announce that we exceeded our carbon savings target for 2023!

Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/2mz2me6a

A new issue of Eastside Edition, our regular newsletter covering all things Birmingham Eastside Metro extension, is now live!

Check it out to see the latest progress on the project, what’s next and much more…

https://tinyurl.com/4m4fpwu8

ICYMI: We're back with our next edition of Why Metro Matters.

In our third episode, we speak with the leaders of two neighbouring organisations in Dudley about their excitement for Metro services to the town.

They both chat about the Metro offering additional sustainable transport options for their students, visitors and staff.

Find out 'Why Metro Matters' to the Black Country & Marches Institute of Technology and the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO).

https://tinyurl.com/2p8tuw5n

We’re celebrating another milestone on the Birmingham Eastside extension!

The team have successfully installed the first section rails in Dale End as we work to extend the track laid in Lower Bull Street through to Albert Street

🏗️ We’re just days away from a new, but familiar, bridge deck being installed on Birmingham new Road…

You’ll need to note the following if you’re travelling to and from the area:

🚧 Birmingham New Road will close at either side of the bridge from June 7-10 and June 14-17

🚥 June 21 – 24 traffic will flow towards Birmingham only

🚘If you’re driving follow the clearly signed diversion and allow extra time for their journey.

🚌 Public transport users should check with their operator for route changes

🚶Pedestrians are also asked to follow diversion signs

All local businesses and attractions remain open while we carry out our works.

Find out more here: https://tinyurl.com/BNRJune24

Here's the first look at the all-new Hanson's Ale bridge, which we'll be installing across Birmingham New Road for the Metro this June.

A very talented signwriter is currently adding the finishing touches to the iconic design.

Find out more on our website at www.metroalliance.co.uk/final-bridge-for-first-phase-of-metro-extension-to-be-installed-in-black-country-next-month-with-iconic-colour-scheme

Attending Pride in Birmingham this weekend? Be sure to snap a picture with one of our banners and share it with us on socials!

Our partners at West Midlands Metro are also sponsors of the event this year, and are running some ticket offers – travel proud (and cheaper!)

https://tinyurl.com/5fz5txfx

We’re very excited to give you a look at our works inside the former railway corridor as our works for the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension continue.

This part of the route, in Tipton, is really starting to take shape now ahead of track installation (which is set to begin in coming months!)

Works are ramping up at Kings Parade in Birmingham City Centre:

Our team have been hard at work recently completing a first concrete pour in preparation for track installation to begin. This follows work to clear the area and upgrade and divert any utility services below ground, too!

Our very own Paul Georges and Wahiba Erriadi are at Birmingham City University Innovation Fest today sharing more about our Birmingham Eastside Metro extension and how the testing and commissioning programme works for the Metro.

Make sure to drop by and say hi!