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HS2 Q&A event Feb 25

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FROM HS2
We would like to invite you to a community drop in event. Date: Tuesday 25 February 2025 Time: 4pm to 7.30pm Venue: Ruislip Rugby Football Club, West End Rd, Ruislip HA4 6DR Our Engagement team and technical specialists will be available to update you and answer your questions on the following areas: Tunnelling demobilisation – upcoming activities as tunnelling works near completion Noise barrier construction from Copthall Tunnel to the West Ruislip Portal Upcoming works around Breakspear Road South site We will use drone footage of both SCS and Align sites to show how construction is progressing.   For further details please follow this link.  https://www.hs2.org.uk/events/hs2-scs-drop-in-ruislip-rugby-football-club/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=a5a48928-d26f-4902-849b-f3c814181266

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Skip Lane Road Closure (junction with Harvil Road) – Sat 01/02 between 3pm to 4pm (1hour duration)
HS2/SCS have asked for a 1 hour Road Closure of Skip Lane on Saturday 01/02 between 3pm to 4pm to replace some damaged flexible bollards in the middle of the carriageway The Road Closure affects only traffic that would use Skip Lane so Harvil Road will not be impacted in any way. Night Time Road Closures of Harvil Road at New Chiltern Line Bridge – 6 Nights a Week from Midnight to 5am – Mon 17/02 to Mon 17/03  HS2/SCS previously undertook Night Time Road Closures of Harvil Road on 4 consecutive Saturday Nights from Sat 23/11/24 until Sat 14/12/24 to survey the Butt Welds underneath the new Chiltern Line Bridge over Harvil Road. Following these initial surveys of the Bridge the manufacturer has identified a further 170 surveys are required to be carried out on the Bridge, and due to the need for possession of the Railway underneath the Bridge in order to carry out the works, these works can only be done at Night time between the hours of Midnight and 5am (apart from Friday Nights during which no Railway possessions are allowed).  Due to quality assurance issues at the point of fabrication, the manufacturer is required to check the Welds which were completed at fabrication. Please note these are Butt Welds to the haunch brackets, and do not form part of the structural integrity of the Bridge so there is no concern with keeping the Bridge open outside of these times and carrying traffic across Harvil Road. To enable these Bridge surveys to be carried out as soon as is possible, HS2/SCS have agreed with LBH that they can close Harvil Road 6 Nights a Week between Midnight and 5am over a 4 Week Period from Mon 17/02 to Mon 17/03.

The Road will be Closed from Skip Lane junction to The Dogs Trust

Harvil Road night-time closures

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We have been informed by the manufacturer about further checks to be
carried out on some welded parts of the new Harvil Road bridge over the
Chiltern Line. To ensure the safety of both the operatives and rail users,
the work will take place when no trains are operating on the Chiltern Line.
From 17 February to 17 March 2025, we will carry out an audit and
inspection overnight from 12am to 5am. Harvil Road will be closed
overnight to allow the works to be carried out safely, excluding Friday
night.
These activities are non-intrusive, with a minimal noise level expected
ensuring that any disruption is kept to a minimum.

Duration of works
17 February to 17 March 2025, between 12am and 5am
No works on Friday night
We may be on site for an hour before the start and/or end of each shift
What to expect
Non-intrusive works with minimal noise impact
Road closure and temporary traffic signage
Operatives in the work area, as well as plant vehicles to carry out the surveys on the new Harvil
Road bridge
What we will do
Maintain access to your property at all times
Clearly sign post the diversion route
Keep disruption to a minimum