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HS2 earth conveyor construction works

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HS2 Works Notification: Construction of TBM conveyor north of the Chiltern Line 

Over the coming months, we will be carrying out works to construct and install the conveyor that will transport earth excavated from the tunnels at West Ruislip Portal to the treatment area, south of the Chiltern Line railway and the Copthall Tunnel for backfill.

From 27 March to 1 July 2022, we will start constructing the foundation base and assembling the conveyor along the northern side of the Chiltern Line.  You will be able to find more detail about working hours, precise locations and description of these works via the link below.

https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/construction-of-the-tbm-conveyor-north-of-the-chiltern-line/

What we are doing
Over the coming months, we will be carrying out works to construct and install the conveyor that will transport earth excavated from the tunnels at West Ruislip Portal to the treatment area, south of the Chiltern Line railway and the Copthall Tunnel for backfill. The area is shown on the map overleaf.

From 27 March to 1 July 2022, we will start constructing the foundation base and assembling the conveyor along the northern side of the Chiltern Line. This will require us to install four bridges, as shown overleaf.

Due to the proximity of these works to the Chiltern Line and for safety reasons, some activities will be carried out at night when trains are not running.

The first excavated earth from the tunnel will be stored in a designated area within the site boundary at West Ruislip Portal until November 2022. This will allow us to complete the construction of the conveyor up to the treatment area. The excavated earth will also be used for landscaping the golf course.

Upcoming works

 27 March to 4 April 2022 Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm and Monday to Friday 10pm to 7am – North of the Chiltern line between Harvil Road and Breakspear South:

  • Preparation works and installation of abutments and bridges using a crane to lift into place during overnight rail possession

4 April to 6 May 2022 Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm and Monday to Friday 10pm to 7am – East of Breakspear Road South and west of the River Pinn:

  • Excavation works for the foundation base installation

30 May to 8 June 2022 Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm and Monday to Friday 10pm to 7am – North of the rail bridge at Breakspear Road South:

  • Lift and install the conveyor bridge over the road. A temporary road closure will be in place to ensure the installation can be carried out safely

25 April to 23 May 2022 Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm and Monday to Friday 10pm to 7am – River Pinn, north of the Chiltern Line:

  • Excavation works for the foundation base installation

6 to 15 June 2022 Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm and Monday to Friday 10pm to 7am – River Pinn, north of the Chiltern Line:

  • Lift and install the conveyor bridge over the River Pinn

4 April to 6 May 2022 These activities will be 24/7 West Ruislip portal – Internal rail track overbridge:

  • Excavation works for the foundation base installation, each side of the internal rail track west of the portal

2 to 7 May 2022 These activities will be 24/7 West Ruislip portal – Internal rail track overbridge:

  • Lifting of the conveyor bridge over the internal rail track

28 March to 27 May 2022 Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm and Monday to Friday 10pm to 7am Extended storage conveyor area:
for maps etchttps://assets.hs2.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ANL-Construction-of-the-TBM-conveyor-north-of-the-Chiltern-Line-March-2022-.pdf

Weekend closures coming up on Westway

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From TfL

From Friday 11 March until June 2022, weekend closures of the A40 Westway will change to affect westbound traffic.

Since November 2021, we have been carrying out essential maintenance with weekend and overnight closures to the eastbound carriageway. The next phase of work sees us switch to the other side of the carriageway and those travelling eastbound will be able to use the A40 Westway as normal.

To minimise disruption, the Westway will be open in both directions during peak times Monday to Friday, but will be limited to two lanes of traffic.

Each westbound closure will take place from 22:00 on Fridays to 05:00 on Mondays most weekends from Friday 11 March until Monday 23 May.

While the closure is in place, we expect local routes and the official diversion route to be busy and long delays to your journey are likely. Please plan ahead and use routes such as the A4 and A41 or use the A406 for alternative ways out of London.

If your destination is in the local area, then we expect local roads to be much busier but shops and businesses will remain open throughout the works. If you are making a short trip, access is likely to be quicker and easier on foot, by cycle or by the Tube.

There will be no works over Easter, on the weekend of Friday 29 April, or during the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations in early June. Additional overnight or weekend closures later in June may be required to complete the work.

For the full programme and more detail, please visit our travel advice page.

Upcoming Harvil Road area lane closure

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From HS2:

From 12 to 15 March 2022, we will start the next phase to complete utility connection works.
These works will include some excavation and preparation of the area around the connection point.
In order to carry out these works safely, a lane closure will be in place for the duration between our Gate 1 site compound south of the Chiltern Line and Shothill Cottage.
more info: https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/lane-closure-on-harvil-road-for-utility-connection-works/

West Ruislip traffic tonight

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HS2 Works Notification: Street light removal on High Road Ickenham

As part of the main utility works being carried out on High Road Ickenham, today Thursday 24 February 2022, our team will remove one street light in the central reservation area opposite to the entrance of West Ruislip Station. This will take place between 8pm and 11pm.

To ensure these works can be carried out safely, traffic management will be in place. We will implement a 30 minute lane closure, when our operatives will need to remove the pole.

We will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

If you have a question about HS2 or our works, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk

HS2 concrete pour revision

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Due to the inclement weather recently, the contractors are behind schedule and need to reschedule concrete pouring.

The good news is that as the concrete mix is coming from skip Lane they can now use their haul road one way from Harvil to west Ruislip

The empty hgvs will exit west Ruislip and go back via Ickenham village.

Their tunnel boring appears also to be late..now commencing 31 May.

They have obviously finalised thir plans for dumping of spoil..they plan an open day on March 7 for residents to show the plans.

Changes to congestion charge hours

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From: Road User Charging Team, TFL

From Monday 21 February, the central London Congestion Charge hours are being reduced and will operate Monday to Friday, 7:00-18:00 and Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays, 12:00-18:00.

• The daily Congestion Charge is £15 if you pay in advance or on the same day, or £17.50 by midnight of the third charging day after you travel
• For example, if you drive on Saturday, you have until midnight on Tuesday to pay £17.50 and if you drive on Sunday, you have until midnight on Wednesday
• To pay the Congestion Charge you will be able to pay online or sign up to Auto Pay for a £10 annual registration fee per vehicle, so you never forget to pay
• Auto Pay is the most convenient way to pay the charge. If you are registered with Auto Pay, we will automatically check whether your vehicle needs to pay the Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge and if you drive, we will automatically charge you via your Auto Pay service. This means you will not have to remember to pay the charge(s) and will not run the risk of receiving Penalty Charge Notice(s) for your registered vehicles

Some NHS patients may be eligible to claim Congestion Charge reimbursements from their participating, treating hospital. You may also be eligible for a Congestion Charge reimbursement if you are:

• An NHS Trust, local authority, or charity, in a role responding to the current Covid-19 pandemic and future pandemic/epidemics in Greater London
• A care home employee working in the Congestion Charge zone

Find out more about our reimbursement schemes and eligibility criteria.

The changes to the central London Congestion Charge hours are to help reduce congestion during the day. You can avoid paying the charge by walking, cycling, or using public transport.

We regularly clean our services using hospital-grade antiviral disinfectant. Please remember, you must wear a face covering over your nose and mouth when travelling on all TfL services, unless you are exempt.

HS2 West Ruislip works update

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FROM HS2

What we are doing
We notified you recently that we would be carrying out excavation works overnight and continuous concrete pours at our West Ruislip site over the weekend from 8 November 2021 to 13 February 2022. However, these works have now been rescheduled and will start on 21 February 2022 to prepare the base of the railway tunnels near West Ruislip station.

We will be excavating to prepare the area for the launch of the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) and the creation of the portal area.

The earth excavated from this area will be stored temporarily at the golf course driving range. The stockpiled earth will then be used to landscape the area around the tunnels and the tunnel entrances once the construction works have been completed. In the TBM storage area we will be building a tent to minimise noise from the initial welding works required for the construction of the cutter head.
There will be one further occasion where fifty hours of continuous cement pour is required. This will be used to build the two base slabs for the portal structure and has to be continuous so that there is no adverse effect on the structural integrity of the building.

This map shows the area of activity: https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/update-on-night-works-at-west-ruislip-3/

Programme:
From 21 February to 31 March 2022 – Monday to Friday 8am-6pm and 6pm-4am – Excavation of area and placement on temporary storage area

Weekend of 11, 12 and 13 March 2022 – 50 hours continuous from 6pm on a Friday to 8pm on the Sunday – Continuous cement pour

Work mitigation
We will:
• Continue to monitor sound levels both inside and outside our site compound
• Carry out attended monitoring for the first two weeks to ensure noise and vibration levels are within our required limits
• Carry out steel fixing works only at the very bottom of the excavation, 11 meters below ground level
• Use acoustic covers and blankets where possible
• Limit cutting and welding to daytime hours (8am to 6pm)
• Use dust mist cannons around the working areas
• Face lighting away from residential properties.

We would like to apologise in advance for the disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way. We will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

HS2 concrete pour update

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HS2 Works Notification: Update on continuous concrete pour
  
Continuous concrete pour postponed:
We wrote you recently to let you know that there would be two separate occasions where fifty hours of continuous concrete pour was required, as part of the installation of the base of the railway tunnels.

The first weekend for these works (29 to 30 January 2022) has now been rescheduled and will start from 8pm on Friday 4  and finish on Saturday 5 February 2022 at 8pm.

The second weekend of 11 to 13 of February 2022 will remain in place.  We will notify you if this changes and we will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

More Harvil HS2 notifications

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From 7 February 2022 to 4 March 2022, we will be carrying out the following works along Harvil Road:

• Utility connection
We will be connecting utility services to provide power and water supply in order to process the excavated material from the West Ruislip portal tunnels.

• Utility investigation
We will investigate the condition of the water pipes along Harvil Road. We will be excavating trial holes and taking measurements of the assets in the area. This will help to inform our design decisions for the utility installation of the new realignment of Harvil Road.

• Skip Lane new junction
We will prepare the area for the construction of the new Skip Lane junction, including setting up security fencing, hoarding and gate installation.

Duration of works
From 7 February to 4 March 2022 Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm
if required We may be on site for an hour before the start and/or end of each shift
Lane and road closures will be in place until works are completed

What to expect
Lane and road closures, operatives and barriers in place
Excavation equipment to dig the trench for the installation of utility services as well as scanning equipment to identify and take measurements of utilities

What we will do
Maintain access to your property at all times Diversion route will be clearly sign posted

Sheet piling works near Harvil Road. Duration of works 7th February 2022 – 31st March 2022
Construction of platforms for piling and sheet piling works Last year we began construction of the Colne Valley Viaduct. To build the 45 piers over land and 11 piers over the lakes we have been undertaking a programme of rotary, vibratory and sheet piling to create strong pier foundations and railway embankments at both ends of the viaduct. In February 2022 we will start earthworks and piling to build the permanent structure which will form the south embankment of the viaduct next to Harvil Road, Hillingdon. When the south embankment is complete it will carry train lines to and from the Colne Valley Viaduct and the Copthall Tunnel approach, via a realigned section of Harvil Road. How may this affect you We will be using a crane and piling rig to vibrate and hammer sheet piles into the ground to create retaining walls around the site of the south embankment and ground piers. These works will start from 7 th February and last until late March 2022. We will only pile in core working hours, from 8am to 6pm Mondays to Fridays, and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays. If you live near the works site, it is likely that the piling activity will produce increased noise which you may hear in your property

Duration of works
7th February 2022 – 31st March 2022 8am to 6pm, Mondays to Fridays, 8am to 1pm on Saturdays Work dates may be subject to change. We will do our best to keep residents updated with any changes What to expect Intermittent noise and vibration from works site during core working hours Some other less noisy works will also take place outside of these hours Plant and machinery visible from Harvil Road and Skip Lane What we will do Monitor noisy works and reduce impacts on local residents wherever possible.

More info
https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/closures-on-harvil-road-for-utility-works-and-fence-installation/

Harvil Road Closure from 13 Feb not 7th

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(The signs on Swakeleys Rd and BRS show the start date as 7th Feb)

From HS2:

What we are doing
We need to construct a temporary highway to the side of the current Harvil Road to allow us to start work on realigning Harvil Road later this year, and begin to build two over bridges over the Chiltern and HS2 rail lines.

From 13 February we start work to construct the tie-ins to the current highway.

We will need to use construction vehicles in the highway, and to dig a trial hole. To do this safely we need to close the road fully.

How this work might affect you
Harvil Road will be fully closed 24 hours a day from 13 to 21 February inclusive. A diversion will be in place via Moorhall Road / A412 / A40 and will be clearly marked. Access to the Dogs Trust will be maintained throughout the works.

The working hours will run for 24 hours each day to reduce the closure of the road to one week.

What to expect
Harvil Road will be fully closed 24 hours a day We will use lights as needed and we will ensure that these will face the work areas only

What we will do
We will ensure that the diversion is clearly marked throughout. Access to the Dogs Trust will be maintained throughout the road closure. Access will be permitted to the residences north and south of the road closure