{"id":18582,"date":"2017-09-13T20:55:25","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T19:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=18582"},"modified":"2021-02-13T17:52:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T17:52:53","slug":"in-pictures-bilston-road-track-replacement-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=18582","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Bilston Road track replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three months into the planned six month closure of Midland Metro between Priestfield and Wolverhampton St George\u2019s and progress is continuing with the majority of the southbound track now laid. It is hoped that trams will return in time for Christmas but as well as the northbound track still to be replaced there is work to be done on installing points for the Wolverhampton City Centre extension. Andy Walters provides us with the latest images.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38136\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38136\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38136\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38136\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38136\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.track-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The curve from Priestfield to Bilston Road.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38137\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38137\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38137\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38137\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38137\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2.track-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Concrete is poured.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38139\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38139\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38139\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38139\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3.track-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Track is secured into place.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38140\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38140\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38140\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38140\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4.track-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New track in place and the road surface returned. (All Photographs by Andy Walters)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three months into the planned six month closure of Midland Metro between Priestfield and Wolverhampton St George\u2019s and progress is continuing with the majority of the southbound track now laid. 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