HS2 engineers have begun installing a dedicated cycle bridge that will connect the Offchurch Greenway in Warwickshire to Route 41 of the national cycle network.

Last October, HS2 opened the nearby Fosse Way bridge and Offchurch Greenway bridge, which carry a local road and cycle route across the high-speed railway.

Work on the new cycle bridge started in July 2025.

Over the last eight months, the team has dug out and replaced the old embankment, constructed the supporting abutments and wingwalls, and conducted essential drainage and structural backfill works.

The B4455 Fosse Way, near Offchurch, will be closed until Sunday 26 April 2026 to allow the new bridge to be safely lifted and lowered into position.

Vicki Lee, HS2 Ltd's Senior Project Manager said: "All three bridges will play an important role in improving safety and connectivity and I'd like to thank our team of engineers who are working exceptionally hard to deliver this programme of work.

"When the new bridge opens, I'm confident it will be welcomed by cyclists from near and far who visit Warwickshire to enjoy this stunning section of the Route 41 trail."

The new bridge will keep cyclists and walkers away from passing traffic, making it an important local asset, as well as forming part of a national cycle route through the English

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The new bridge is forecast to open in September 2026.