{"id":78185,"date":"2026-07-16T16:08:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/?p=78185"},"modified":"2026-07-16T16:25:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:25:46","slug":"hs2s-burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/news\/hs2s-burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete\/","title":{"rendered":"HS2\u2019s Burton Green tunnel structurally complete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 16-metre-wide twin-box-shaped tunnel will carry high-speed trains beneath the village of Burton Green, near Kenilworth. The internal wall separates trains travelling north to Birmingham, Manchester and Scotland, and south towards HS2\u2019s two London stations in Old Oak Common and Euston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-286x160.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-474x266.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-1700x956.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-1352x761.jpg 1352w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-153x86.jpg 153w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16213-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>HS2 engineers have installed the final roof segment on the 700-metre-long Burton Green tunnel<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now structurally complete, engineers and ecologists will turn their attention towards the tunnel\u2019s 500-metre-long \u2018green roof\u2019, to ensure the structure blends seamlessly into the natural landscape, with ample green space above for local communities to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doug Barnett, Senior Project Manager for HS2 Ltd, said: <em>\u201c<\/em>With the main civil engineering complete, thanks to the hard work and dedication of the 150-strong team on the ground, we can now begin the next phase of this exciting project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We look forward to working with local communities to bring the bold design vision for Burton Green tunnel to life, maximising the potential of this new green space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strong focus has been placed on connectivity and access to the new green space for local communities \u2013 linking both sides of the village of Burton Green. Once fully complete, the Kenilworth Greenway will be reinstated close to its original alignment. It will run above the new tunnel to provide a link from Balsall Common to Kenilworth, via Burton Green, for walkers, cyclists and horse-riders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tim Akers, Design Manager from the Mott MacDonald\/SYSTRA Design Joint Venture, said: \u201cA range of techniques were incorporated into the design to enable construction through this narrow corridor within the village. The end result will be a railway within a landscape, where the original character of the Kenilworth Greenway and ecological connectivity to the wider landscape are restored over the buried tunnel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-286x160.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-474x266.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-1700x956.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-1352x761.jpg 1352w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-153x86.jpg 153w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/07\/burton-green-tunnel-structurally-complete_16215-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excavated material from the tunnel is currently being reused for wider landscaping works, in line with HS2\u2019s sustainability commitments. Large-scale planting of native trees and shrubs will provide biodiverse habitats for wildlife and re-establish vegetated connections to Black Waste Wood and Little Poors Wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HS2\u2019s construction partner, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), is working closely with community groups and schools to explore ways in which they can enhance the Greenway experience whilst celebrating the area&#8217;s unique landscape, ecology and heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rupert Blake, Project Manager for BBV, said: \u201cThe structural completion of Burton Green tunnel is a huge moment for BBV and our supply chain partners, who\u2019ve worked tirelessly over the last five years to get us here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA range of construction techniques have been used to deliver this complex engineering project, showcasing the team\u2019s skill, expertise and resilience. The next step is to install a 500-metre green roof on top of the structure, so it integrates into the natural landscape.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BBV\u2019s civil engineering team is now working on the final elements of the tunnel, including the escape walkway to the south of the tunnel, and the application of fire-proof protection to the upper tunnel walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the tunnel runs underneath Burton Green village, the team had to carefully plan the whole construction schedule to ensure vehicle and pedestrian access could be maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cromwell Lane, which links both sides of the village, was temporarily diverted during the construction. In October, following the completion of vital utilities works, it will reopen on its original realignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recognising its significance to local communities, throughout the construction phase HS2 also created a temporary route for the Kenilworth Greenway. This starts at the site of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mediacentre.hs2.org.uk\/news\/new-state-of-the-art-burton-green-village-hall-opens-funded-by-hs2\">Burton Green Village Hall<\/a>&nbsp;and then follows the existing field boundaries linking with Berkswell Station in the northwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Galldris Group were the main civils subcontractor and have played a key role in the delivery of Burton Green tunnel and its associated retaining structures, with a direct workforce of over 100 people based on-site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ibrahim Arshad, Senior Project Manager from Galldris Group, said: \u201cFrom start to finish, we have provided engineering expertise, detailed planning and self-delivery capabilities to safely deliver this complex section of HS2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWorking collaboratively with Balfour Beatty VINCI, the design joint venture and the wider supply chain, we are proud to have contributed to the structural completion of one of HS2&#8217;s most significant green tunnels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burton Green tunnel is one of five \u2018green tunnels\u2019 being built on the route of the railway. The cut and cover design means they are shallower than deep twin-bore tunnels, and each tunnel will be finished with trees, plants and shrubs on top, helping them blend into the landscape.&nbsp; The four other green tunnels are Copthall in outer London, Wendover in Buckinghamshire and Chipping Warden and Greatworth, both in Northamptonshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HS2 Ltd CEO Mark Wild is now leading a comprehensive reset of the project to ensure that it is delivered as efficiently as possible and for the lowest reasonable cost. The 140-mile railway is now at a peak construction between London and the West Midlands, with improvements in productivity made over the last year and key milestones now being reached across the route. This includes the recent successful operation to push HS2\u2019s tallest viaduct into place in Birmingham and the completion of piling works on the city\u2019s Curzon Street station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find out more about our work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/markets\/transport\/high-speed-rail\/\">high-speed rail projects<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HS2 engineers have installed the final roof segment on the 700-metre-long Burton Green tunnel &#8211; illustrating the progress being made on the West Midlands section of Britain\u2019s new railway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":78199,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"41174,16747,20851,33317,77859,10666","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[936],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classe"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - 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