Balsall Common's huge HS2 viaduct is now complete.

It is one of three viaducts completed locally by HS2 engineers, alongside Marsh Farm and River Blythe.

The main structure of Balsall Common Viaduct was finished earlier this year, and all 304 parapets will be installed by spring 2027.

Doug Barnett, HS2 Ltd's senior project manager said: "Our engineering teams are making fantastic progress on the Interchange Station approach, and it's a significant achievement that all three viaducts in the Solihull borough are now structurally complete.

"The design and landscaping solutions were of upmost importance to local residents, and we worked extremely hard to get that right."

The Balsall Common viaduct is on the edge of the village and is 430 metres long.

Constructed to north-east of the existing Network Rail line, the eight-metre-high viaduct crosses Station Road, Truggist Lane, Bayleys Brook, Heart of England Way walk and the associated floodplain.

Now complete, engineers will begin installing the parapets, which were chosen by the local community.

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The Balsall Common Viaduct is 430 metres long (image via HS2)

A public vote determined that the parapets would be designed with a polished finish to reflect the sky and surrounding vegetation, and that the viaduct would feature a unique weave motif in a nod to the area's history of textile production.

Matthew Parkes, Construction Manager at Balfour Beatty VINCI said: "The structural completion of these viaducts is a huge another achievement for Balfour Beatty VINCI and its supply chain partners.

"All three viaducts span a range of diverse landscapes and environments, including wetlands, foodplains, SSSIs and water courses – making this achievement even more remarkable.

"Every effort has been made to protect these precious spaces and habitats.

"The realignment of Bayleys Brook is just one example of how the team has delivered on this commitment, where engineers carefully diverted a 150-metre section of the brook to allow Balsall Common Viaduct to pass over the top."

The HS2 route has more than 500 bridging structures – including over 50 major viaducts which will stretch for a combined total of 15 kilometres (9 miles) across valleys, rivers, roads and flood plains.