HS2 unveils final designs for Moxon’s Thame Valley viaduct

Moxon Thame 6

All major elements of “minimalist” 880m-long bridge to be manufactured offsite

HS2 has unveiled the final designs of an 880m-long bridge designed by Moxon architects that will be almost entirely built with prefabricated components.

All major sections of the Thame Valley viaduct will be manufactured off site and “slotted together like a giant lego set”, the £100bn railway project has said.

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