{{Use British English|date=April 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox bridge | name = Turweston Green Bridge | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | alt = | caption = | coordinates = {{Coord|52.0337| -1.1189|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:GB}} | os_grid_reference = | qid = | fetchwikidata = | onlysourced = | carries = | crosses = [[High Speed 2]] | locale = | starts = | ends = | official_name = | other_name = | named_for = | owner = | maint = | heritage = | id = | id_type = | website = | preceded = <!-- or |upstream= --> | followed = <!-- or |downstream= --> | design = | material = | material1 = | material2 = | length = | width = {{convert|99|m|ft}} | height = | depth = | traversable = | towpath = | mainspan = | number_spans = | piers_in_water = | load = | clearance_above = | clearance_below = | lanes = | life = | diameter = | first_length = | first_diameter = | second_length = | second_diameter = | third_length = | third_diameter = | capacity = | num_track = | track_gauge = | structure_gauge = | electrification = | architect = | designer = | contracted_designer = | winner = | engineering = | builder = | fabricator = | built = | begin = | complete = | cost = | opened = <!-- or |opening= |open= --> | inaugurated = <!-- or |dedicated= --> | rebuilt = | collapsed = | destroyed = | closed = | demolished = | replaces = | replaced_by = | traffic = | toll = | extra = <!-- extra = module = embed = --> | references = }} '''Turweston Green Bridge''' is a bridge under construction near [[Turweston]]. It will carry a local road over the [[High Speed 2]] railway line but at {{convert|99|m|ft}} wide it is also designed to be a [[wildlife crossing]].
Vertical construction began in late 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2024 |title=Work begins on HS2 green bridge at Turweston |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk41j85z8go |access-date=21 November 2024 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Turweston Green Bridge |url=https://www.hs2.org.uk/building-hs2/viaducts-and-bridges/turweston-green-bridge/ |access-date=21 November 2024 |website=HS2 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kajastie |first=Nia |date=2 December 2024 |title=HS2’s Turweston ‘green’ bridge works progress with foundations completed |url=https://www.geplus.co.uk/news/hs2s-turweston-green-bridge-works-progress-with-foundations-completed-02-12-2024/ |access-date=2 December 2024 |website=Ground Engineering |language=en}}</ref>
The bridge will have 36 steel beams and a bed of pre-cast concrete slabs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HS2 releases images of its largest 'green bridge' which will support Buckinghamshire wildlife |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/03/hs2-release-images-of-buckinghamshire-green-bridge.html |access-date=21 November 2024 |website=RailAdvent |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== References == <references /> {{High Speed 2 articles}} [[Category:High Speed 2]] [[Category:Wildlife crossings]]