Time-lapse footage shows the giant new bridge being slid into place along the A46 by HS2 near Kenilworth.

The dual carriageway has been closed from Coventry to Kenilworth since Friday 11 April for the major project.

Works so far have seen the road surface removed and the new bridge slid some 64 metres into place.

Still set to last until Thursday 1 May, the rest of the closure will allow HS2 to rebuild the road surface over the new bridge.

The bridge will ultimately allow the high speed rail line to pass under the dual carriageway.

HS2 said: "On Thursday 17 April 2025, HS2 successfully installed a huge 14,500-tonne box structure which will carry the high speed line under the A46 Kenilworth Bypass in Warwickshire.

"The huge box was built on land next to a section of the A46 rather than constructing it beneath the carriageway itself – avoiding the need for up to two years of traffic management measures.

"The bridge installation was completed as part of a three week closure of a section of the A46 between Festival Island (Coventry) and Thickthorn Island (Kenilworth)."

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Motorists have faced significant disruption over the past few days during the closure, with Stoneleigh particularly busy during peak times.

HS2 said its team worked for 24 hours a day for five days to remove the original road surface to allow the new bridge to be moved into place.