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HS2 completes 320-metre Westbury viaduct using low-carbon design
HS2 has completed the 320-metre Westbury viaduct near Brackley, which will carry high-speed trains across the River Great Ouse floodplain. The structure uses a double composite design combining reinforced concrete and steel beams to cut carbon emissions, the first of five such viaducts on the route.
Our readThe double composite method here is the one to watch: if the carbon savings hold up at scale, it becomes the default spec for HS2's remaining river crossings.
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