Video shows how work to strengthen West Bromwich road bridge over tram line is progressing
New pictures and video footage show how essential maintenance work is progressing on a bridge in West Bromwich.
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Metro passengers are facing disruption with no trams running between Wednesbury Great Western Street and Edgbaston Village until after Tuesday, April 9, except for one day, due to works to reconstruct Dudley Street bridge.
Once completed the bridge will be able to carry full highway traffic and the existing 18-tonne weight limit on the bridge will be able to be removed.
It comes as work is under way to connect the existing Metro network with the new Brierley Hill line.
The work on the bridge, which is near Dudley Street Guns Village station, by Sandwell Council started last Tuesday.
It will effectively cut the line between Wolverhampton and Birmingham in half as services will only operate between Wolverhampton Station and Wednesbury Great Western Street, with no services running from Wednesbury to Edgbaston Village.
Trams are running every 10 minutes between Wolverhampton Station and Wednesbury Great Western Street, except for April 2, when services will terminate at Wednesbury Parkway instead.
West Midlands Metro has confirmed that Metro tickets and passes will be valid on alternative transport options.
Further closures will follow after 8pm between Black Lake and Edgbaston Village over certain periods to allow for completion of the work.
These closures will take place on Thursday, April 11, then between Sunday, April 14 and Thursday, April 18, between Sunday, April 21 and Thursday, April 25, between Sunday, April 28 and Thursday, May 2, between Monday, May 6 and Thursday, May 9 and between Sunday, May 12 and Thursday, May 16.
