Phase 1 - Achievements to date
We have been successful in securing a number of amendments to HS2 original plans that provide enhanced protection to the waterways, including:
![Wood End Lock, Trent & Mersey Canal near Lichfield](/media/image/0ZtVep_Kfb4WwLAypsGjMQ/TNnEmv3eU1lY-k09j39YOQBJG2Qq6jp7K3cG-BTj1ac/w:320/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQxODYtN2M4YS05Nzc2LWU0Nzc1Y2VkNzY5OA.jpg 320w, /media/image/0ZtVep_Kfb4WwLAypsGjMQ/pIVaTZbPWcf4EHJPF2jiQsgSin7thxq7MkaBHPmimrQ/w:360/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQxODYtN2M4YS05Nzc2LWU0Nzc1Y2VkNzY5OA.jpg 360w, /media/image/0ZtVep_Kfb4WwLAypsGjMQ/GkcRjzgqaxc6s3dJ56HmvS5gREU0ny7HWGklJDeZTPA/w:640/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQxODYtN2M4YS05Nzc2LWU0Nzc1Y2VkNzY5OA.jpg 640w, /media/image/0ZtVep_Kfb4WwLAypsGjMQ/VRsv5kZ1RGYI6jdNTsMrKgzrLhXwL-iv8o0cHqVSLxY/w:768/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQxODYtN2M4YS05Nzc2LWU0Nzc1Y2VkNzY5OA.jpg 768w, /media/image/0ZtVep_Kfb4WwLAypsGjMQ/TxuGFD_ff3oEZ0KIv1pCeYIlc8leOfHmD_WUYMLqNs0/w:1024/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQxODYtN2M4YS05Nzc2LWU0Nzc1Y2VkNzY5OA.jpg 1024w, /media/image/0ZtVep_Kfb4WwLAypsGjMQ/P3Dn-SXYhbxvy1EMHwIjbTBOilr20j9_uMpQ5KnmU3k/w:1180/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQxODYtN2M4YS05Nzc2LWU0Nzc1Y2VkNzY5OA.jpg 1180w, /media/image/0ZtVep_Kfb4WwLAypsGjMQ/If3Nq8Kib7EL1kO3QeMOZ_bdteRKJpoyrXGT9a1mbT4/w:1536/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQxODYtN2M4YS05Nzc2LWU0Nzc1Y2VkNzY5OA.jpg 1536w, /media/image/0ZtVep_Kfb4WwLAypsGjMQ/rEuVE73EtS8ShbuzfsnQqVHCsrfajT5_eKrqcKCaJdo/w:1900/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQxODYtN2M4YS05Nzc2LWU0Nzc1Y2VkNzY5OA.jpg 1900w)
Cappers Lane area Wyrley and Essington Canal near Lichfield
![Cappers Lane area, Wyrley and Essington Canal, near Lichfield](/media/image/catmCkLoT8CDbczbi2iBKg/7kjOoU6FHtHyDg6RbNWWcdm4ZcP8sDZEmgsE6FDnVPw/w:320/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQ0NGItNzRiZC1iNmJmLTI3MDEyZGE5NzQzNQ.jpg 320w, /media/image/catmCkLoT8CDbczbi2iBKg/8vb2s-zjFVAa_tgLZQXmTd3_jnyNwl9CzdgDZtwYAVU/w:360/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQ0NGItNzRiZC1iNmJmLTI3MDEyZGE5NzQzNQ.jpg 360w, /media/image/catmCkLoT8CDbczbi2iBKg/gLkNFUHRMfpWCEuWycE7df-in9Rr9xhFmAXRNQjYC-o/w:640/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQ0NGItNzRiZC1iNmJmLTI3MDEyZGE5NzQzNQ.jpg 640w, /media/image/catmCkLoT8CDbczbi2iBKg/HMrtkQdvU93JHkpO5LURfcepLmu9awdLT8YVPCOVPl4/w:768/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQ0NGItNzRiZC1iNmJmLTI3MDEyZGE5NzQzNQ.jpg 768w, /media/image/catmCkLoT8CDbczbi2iBKg/hkPIi6AOPnk2ZczZhlzLDD--M6CeSQEqkhnTMAnVu3A/w:1024/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQ0NGItNzRiZC1iNmJmLTI3MDEyZGE5NzQzNQ.jpg 1024w, /media/image/catmCkLoT8CDbczbi2iBKg/3j8xcQxSj0THzknAFCUnU9mdixvUkNdZjfxnEEpzio0/w:1180/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQ0NGItNzRiZC1iNmJmLTI3MDEyZGE5NzQzNQ.jpg 1180w, /media/image/catmCkLoT8CDbczbi2iBKg/l9jSzJNvW6qhOxurUGRBg--fKtyVM0XCxdNZLI04GYs/w:1536/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQ0NGItNzRiZC1iNmJmLTI3MDEyZGE5NzQzNQ.jpg 1536w, /media/image/catmCkLoT8CDbczbi2iBKg/dI8W4UzGfZK_lIWZxepG_DZ4zJ3qPIK6ru7fSKElO1o/w:1900/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ltYWdlLzAxOGE4YTQzLTQ0NGItNzRiZC1iNmJmLTI3MDEyZGE5NzQzNQ.jpg 1900w)
Curdworth Locks, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Here we secured additional spans in the planned viaduct over the canal to help preserve open views of the surrounding countryside from the canal.
Design on HS2 structures crossing our waterways
By analysing and defining the key principles for proposed HS2 rail crossings in terms of structural elements, siting and alignment we have been able to establish with HS2 appropriate design approaches for each canal interface on HS2 Phase 1. This agreed design approach for each crossing will form part of the design specification for the design and build crossing design development. The Trust will need to review the emerging designs to ensure they reflect appropriately the agreed design principles.
Noise mitigation
HS2 agreed to provide noise barriers on all bridges and viaducts crossing our waterways.
Last Edited: 07 December 2020
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