The first stretch of tram track laid in Five Ways underpass has now been welded into place.
Welders have been on site to join the newly installed track together marking another step forward in construction of the Birmingham Westside Metro extension.
About 300 metres of double track has been installed in the underpass, which closed to traffic in late spring 2019 to allow the Metro works to take place. It means 10 per cent of the line for the second phase of the Birmingham Westside Metro extension, which will run from Centenary Square to Hagley Road in Edgbaston, has now been laid and welded into place.
Paul Brown, Construction Director for the Midland Metro Alliance, added: “We are thrilled to have laid and welded the first tracks in the underpass, just a short time after it was closed to traffic. It is great that we are able to celebrate yet another success following the opening of the route from Grand Central to Centenary Square, ahead of schedule. As the year progresses, those in the area will see the team busy at work in Broad Street and the Five Ways area as construction ramps up.”