{"id":910,"date":"2014-08-18T08:44:44","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T07:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slcrail.com\/\/?p=910"},"modified":"2014-08-18T08:44:44","modified_gmt":"2014-08-18T07:44:44","slug":"solihull-metropolitan-borough-council-secure-8m-for-new-a45-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slcrail.com\/solihull-metropolitan-borough-council-secure-8m-for-new-a45-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council secure \u00a38m for new A45 bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department for Transport today confirmed that it will provide \u00a38m of funding towards the construction of a new, wider replacement south bridge to carry the A45 over the West Coast Mainline.<\/p>\n<p>This new bridge will make a significant difference in the region, easing the pressure on a road which carries over 30,000 vehicles a day between Birmingham International Airport, the NEC and major employers including Jaguar Land Rover.<\/p>\n<p>SLC Rail have been working with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council on this project , advising on rail issues and developing the scope of works with the client and Network Rail, in particular to overcome the constraints of signalling and overhead power lines in this particular location. SLC Rail also provided substantial input to the project management and procurement process.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, please see our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slcrail.com\/project-a45_south_bridge_replacement.php\">A45 Bridge Replacement project overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-903 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/slcrail.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/A45a-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slcrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/A45a-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/slcrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/A45a.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>    \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department for Transport today confirmed that it will provide \u00a38m of funding towards the construction of a new, wider replacement south bridge to carry the A45 over the West Coast Mainline. 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