HS2 updates for the coming week

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Harvil Road & Skip Lane works – Night Time Only (7pm to 5am) Mon 10/06 to Mon 24/06

HS2/SCS will undertake some Night Time works on Harvil Road and Skip Lane between 7pm and 5am for 2 weeks from Mon 10/06 at 7pm until Mon 24/06 at 5am. There will be Traffic Management on Harvil Road consisting mostly of multiple Phases of 2-Way Traffic Lights and there will be Road Closures in place on Skip Lane. During each day the Traffic Management will be removed so there will be no impacts to users of Harvil Road or Skip Lane between 5am and 7pm each day of these 2 weeks.

Works Activities:

• Snagging works including raising Manhole heights to meet the surface
• As-Built Surveys
• Drainage works at Skip Lane
• Parapet sealing on Bridges

Harvil Rd – there are multiple Phases of Traffic Management that will be implemented 1 after another (when 1 is completed they move onto the next):

All Phases carried out from Mon 10/06 to Mon 24/06 – Night Works only 7pm to 5am

• Phase 1 = Southbound Lane Closure under 2-Way Traffic Lights – across Harvil Road Chiltern Line Bridge area
• Phase 2 = Northbound Lane Closure under 2-Way Traffic Lights – across Harvil Road Chiltern Line Bridge area
• Phase 3 – Southbound Lane Closure under 2-Way Traffic Lights – Gate 2 to HS2 Bridge area
• Phase 4 – Northbound Lane Closure under 2-Way Traffic Lights – Gate 2 to HS2 Bridge area
• Phase 5 – Northbound Lane Closure under 2-Way Traffic Lights – HS2 Bridge to Chiltern Line Bridge area
• Phase 6 – Southbound Lane Closure under 2-Way Traffic Lights – HS2 Bridge to Chiltern Line Bridge area
• Phase 7 – Northbound Lane Closure under 3-Way Traffic Lights (Skip Lane also closed at this time) – HS2 Gate 1 to Chiltern Line Bridge area
• Phase 8 – Southbound Lane Closure under 2-Way Traffic Lights (Skip Lane also closed at this time) – HS2 Gate 1 to Chiltern Line Bridge area

Skip Lane:

• Full Road Closure – Skip Lane to Harvil Rd junction – 5 Nights (7pm to 5am) – Mon 10/06 to Fri 14/06
• Full Road Closure – Skip Lane to Certas Oil Depot – 9 Nights (7pm to 5am) – Sat 15/06 to Mon 24/06

Increased TBM Segment deliveries by Lorry into West Ruislip Portal – until 14/06

Deliveries of TBM Segments by Railway have now resumed following the issue with the Rail Siding recently. However, due to Network Rail restrictions on the length of the Train carrying the TBM Segments into West Ruislip Portal, and ongoing issues with HS2/SCS securing more than 5 slots per week to run Train deliveries, HS2/SCS will continue to transport TBM Segments by Lorry into West Ruislip over a 24 hour period 7 days a week currently until 14/06 while they build up a surplus of TBM Segments in the Segment Yard.

As previously advised, while LBH have allowed unrestricted numbers of Lorries carrying TBM Segments over a short-term period the logistical issues faced by the Haulier mean we do not expect to see more than 30 TBM Segment Lorries each day. While LBH have also allowed these deliveries over a 24 hour period 7 days a week timeframe, we do not expect many deliveries to take place outside of the Core Working Hours (Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm & Sat 8am to 1pm).

Increased TBM Segment deliveries by Lorry into West Ruislip Portal – until 14/06

Deliveries of TBM Segments by Railway have now resumed following the issue with the Rail Siding recently. However, due to Network Rail restrictions on the length of the Train carrying the TBM Segments into West Ruislip Portal, and ongoing issues with HS2/SCS securing more than 5 slots per week to run Train deliveries, HS2/SCS will continue to transport TBM Segments by Lorry into West Ruislip over a 24 hour period 7 days a week currently until 14/06 while they build up a surplus of TBM Segments in the Segment Yard.

As previously advised, while LBH have allowed unrestricted numbers of Lorries carrying TBM Segments over a short-term period the logistical issues faced by the Haulier mean we do not expect to see more than 30 TBM Segment Lorries each day. While LBH have also allowed these deliveries over a 24 hour period 7 days a week timeframe, we do not expect many deliveries to take place outside of the Core Working Hours (Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm & Sat 8am to 1pm).

When reviewing the Lorry Data for May 2024 a total of 312 TBM Segment deliveries came into West Ruislip by lorry, with the majority (256) arriving during Core Working Hours.