Designs for a new bridge which will carry Kenilworth Road over the HS2 line have been signed off by district planners.

The high speed rail developer has been given the green light for its plans for the 54 metre long bridge, which will span the already approved Kenilworth cutting to the north of the town.

Plans show the bridge will cause a slight realignment of the road, and will raise the height of the carriageway to allow trains to pass underneath.

HS2 says most of the work on the new bridge will be done in situ, and allow the road into town to stay open for as long as possible.

"The proposed overbridge and ancillary works will ensure that the wider HS2 development, and Kenilworth Cutting in particular, does not result in the severance of Kenilworth Road, which is an important link between Kenilworth and Coventry," the application said. 

"While the cutting will lower the proposed rail level below existing ground level, the highway will be raised in height to provide sufficient headroom for trains and associated equipment."

The new bridge will see a slight realignment of the Kenilworth Road (image via planning application)

The High Speed Rail Act 2017 decrees the bridge will happen at some point, but approval for certain design and construction matters still had to be given by Warwick District Council.

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The concrete three-span bridge will be supported on eight precast concrete 'T-beams' and be 11 metres wide.

Also included in the proposals was "woodland and screen planting" around the bridge embankments.

"The construction of A429 Kenilworth Road Overbridge will have a limited permanent impact on the setting of the conservation area, as views down the main axis will only be slightly changed," the application added.

See the full plans here.