{"id":20985,"date":"2018-03-14T21:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T21:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=20985"},"modified":"2018-03-14T18:13:53","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T18:13:53","slug":"in-pictures-midland-metro-birmingham-westside-extension-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=20985","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Midland Metro Birmingham Westside extension construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The early stages of construction work which will see Midland Metro extended further through Birmingham City Centre via Centenary Square to Edgbaston is continuing with road closures still in place to allow this work to take place. Ken Jones recently took a trip by bus through the worksite \u2013 the only way you can see what is going on!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20986\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=20986\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20986\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20986\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20986\" title=\"1.metro-kj\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1.metro-kj-550x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1.metro-kj-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1.metro-kj-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1.metro-kj.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Work underway around Broad Street around the Symphony Hall.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20987\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=20987\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20987\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20987\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20987\" title=\"2.metro-kj\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2.metro-kj-550x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2.metro-kj-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2.metro-kj-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2.metro-kj.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coned off area under Five Ways roundabout looking away from the city.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20988\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=20988\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20988\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20988\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20988\" title=\"3.metro-kj\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/3.metro-kj-550x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/3.metro-kj-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/3.metro-kj-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/3.metro-kj.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The end of the coned off area just after Five Ways roundabout. (All Photographs by Ken Jones, 13th March 2018)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The early stages of construction work which will see Midland Metro extended further through Birmingham City Centre via Centenary Square to Edgbaston is continuing with road closures still in place to allow this work to take place. 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