{"id":19242,"date":"2017-11-03T21:34:21","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T20:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=19242"},"modified":"2021-02-12T21:00:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T21:00:01","slug":"in-pictures-and-still-the-works-continue-on-bilston-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=19242","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: And still the works continue on Bilston Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our weekly look at recent progress on the track relay project along Bilston Road between Priestfield and The Royal as the steady rate of work continues ahead of the planned return of trams before Christmas. Attention is continuing on both tracks at various locations along Bilston Road with the line now having been closed for approaching five months. Andy Walters is on hand with these latest images.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37876\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37876\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37876\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1.bilston-aw-2-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37878\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37878\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37878\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37878\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37878\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2.bilston-aw-2-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">But a little further along the road and more work is required to complete the inbound line.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37879\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37879\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37879\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37879\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37879\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3.bilston-aw-3-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here it has been reduced to the trackbed awaiting further attention and the laying of tracks.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37880\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37880\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37880\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37880\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37880\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4.bilston-aw-2-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lots of resource is being thrown at the job as shown in this view just south of The Royal.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37881\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37881\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37881\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37881\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37881\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5.bilston-aw-2-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The current scene at the junction to the new Wolverhampton City Centre extension where the points and track are now fully installed.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37882\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37882\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37882\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37882\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37882\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6.bilston-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Concrete is poured.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37883\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37883\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37883\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37883\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37883\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7.bilston-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With protection from the elements some welding goes on. (All Photographs by Andy Walters, 2nd November 2017)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our weekly look at recent progress on the track relay project along Bilston Road between Priestfield and The Royal as the steady rate of work continues ahead of the planned return of trams before Christmas. 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