Wolverhampton I54 Earthworks

Description:

Working adjacent to the New Jaguar Engine factory this project was the second phase of the construction of a vital link between the new prestigious Enterprise Zone and Junction 2 of the M54.

This required building two new bridges and widening the existing canal bridge to facilitate the new link roads to the Motorway. Two large embankments were required to be constructed using existing material from the site.

As well as the new access link roads to the motorway, four additional roundabouts and associated roads were constructed at the same time.

The project experienced some of the wettest weather encountered in recent years, resulting in the need to lime stabilise the material to render it suitable for incorporation into the Works. All of the Works had to be carried out whilst maintaining traffic flows on the motorway and providing uninterrupted access to Jaguar and other blue chip companies on the Enterprise Zone. This required some of the works being carried night time and weekend work which TPS where heavily involved.

In order to alleviate the impact of the difficulties experienced with the embankment construction, the motorway link was opened as early as possible before some finishing works were complete. The finishing works were then completed in such ways as to facilitate the use of the motorway link with minimum disruption to the public.