Midland Metro (No. 2) Act 1993

Part Idescription of works specifically authorised

In the City of Birmingham—

  • Work No. 2—A railway (1,070 metres in length) commencing by a junction with the Work No. 26 authorised by the No. 1 Act of 1992 at a point, near Cameronian Croft, 1,995 metres from the commencement of the work, passing eastwards on the southern side of the M6 motorway and terminating by a junction with the said Work No. 26 at a point, near the northern junction of Hyperion Road with Bromford Drive, 3,069 metres from the commencement of that work;

  • Work No. 3—A railway [Castle Vale Extension.] (2,331 metres in length) commencing by a junction with Work No. 2 at a point 896 metres from its commencement, passing northwards under the elevated M6 motorway, then eastwards on the southern side of the River Tame, then northwards on viaduct over the River Tame and the Birmingham and Derby Railway, then eastwards on the northern side of that railway, over the drainage overflow channel (to be culverted) on the northern side of that railway and under Chester Road, then northwards to a point on the southern side of Tangmere Drive 75 metres east of its junction with Chester Road, there forming double lines of tramway (558 metres in length) passing eastwards then northwards along Tangmere Drive to a point 110 metres south-west of its junction with Chigwell Close, then passing north-eastwards on the north-western side of Tangmere Drive, then north-westwards on the south-western side of that road and terminating at a point 14 metres south-west of Tangmere Drive 12 metres south of its junction with Yatesbury Avenue, including the said viaduct over the River Tame and the Birmingham and Derby Railway and the said culvert of a drainage overflow channel.