{"id":18296,"date":"2017-08-18T21:19:10","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T20:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=18296"},"modified":"2021-02-13T19:05:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T19:05:11","slug":"in-pictures-bilston-road-track-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=18296","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Bilston Road track replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are now two months into the Midland Metro closure between Priestfield and Wolverhampton St George\u2019s to allow for major track replacement work along Bilston Road and recent weeks have seen more progress made with one section now completed. However it appears that there may have been a delay in some of the work as a planned road closure for this weekend has now been delayed until September. Andy Walters is on hand with these latest photos.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38246\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38246\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38246\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38246\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38246\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1.bilston-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Track installed and the full road surface is now in place on this small section of the tramway.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38247\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38247\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38247\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38247\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38247\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2.bilston-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In this shot we see an earlier stage of the track relay as the track is awaited to be put down on the clips.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38249\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38249\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38249\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38249\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38249\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3.bilston-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Work is also continuing towards The Royal with track being aligned on the northbound line.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38250\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38250\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38250\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38250\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/4.track-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meanwhile the other side of the bridge and attention is also being turned towards installing the points for the Wolverhampton Railway Station extension.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38251\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38251\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38251\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38251\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38251\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/5.bilston-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Immediately beyond Priestfield and work is also underway on the track relay with temporary traffic lights in place for road traffic. (All Photographs by Andy Walters)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are now two months into the Midland Metro closure between Priestfield and Wolverhampton St George\u2019s to allow for major track replacement work along Bilston Road and recent weeks have seen more progress made with one section now completed. 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