Thame Valley Viaduct
The Thame Valley Viaduct is a viaduct which will carry the High Speed 2 railway line in the United Kingdom.
Thame Valley Viaduct | |
|---|---|
| Carries | High Speed 2 |
| Crosses | River Thame |
| Locale | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 880 metres (2,890 feet) |
| Height | 3 metres (9.8 feet) (from ground to underside of the deck) |
| No. of spans | 36 |
History
The design for the viaduct was revealed in April 2022.[1]
Design
The viaduct, constructed using concrete, crosses the flood plain of the River Thame near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. It will be 880 metres (2,890 feet) long and sit 3 metres (9.8 feet) above ground.[2] It will have 36 spans, each 25 metres (82 feet) long.[3]
References
- Horgan, Rob (7 April 2022). "HS2: EKFB to prefabricate entire Thame Valley Viaduct". Construction News. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- Smith, Roger (9 April 2022). "HS2's Thame Valley Viaduct will achieve dramatic carbon saving". RailAdvent. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- Lowe, Tom (11 April 2022). "HS2 unveils final designs for Moxon's Thame Valley viaduct". Building Design. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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