Work has started on two new sky scrapers next to Snow Hill Train/Tram station in Birmingham city centre. This work also includes a new side entrance to the station opposite the Police station. The work will then link into the expansion of the tram to run through Birmingham city centre past New Street Station all the way down Broad Street to Five Ways.
Its an exciting development and I pass it every day on my way to work. Its just a pile of mud and some Concrete stairs at the moment but can’t wait to see it when its finished.
This picture shows the four planned buildings at the bottom of the image. The two squares will be office blocks, the other two rounder plots will be the two sky scrapers, one hotel, one residential.
In the top left is St Pauls cathedral, which will get a new gardened area infront of it making it a really nice pedestrian area. At the moment the giant roundabout that is there isn’t great. As you can see above the roundabout is going and the roads will be redesigned, much neater and more pedestrian spaces.
This is a neat model showing the buildings in front of Snow Hill station. They look fantastic.
Check out this picture for a look at what they will really look like. I will really enjoy watching these being built and think Birmingham city centre will look amazing when its done.
The extension to the tram line will also start development soon. Not sure when but the building of these sky scrapers will more than likely take into account the tram extension.
I think if you look at the top image the white extension to the bridge is where the new tram line will run, between the sky scrapers and the station and behind the office blocks, then I think it will join the road near the front of the station.
The route plan from there means the trams will run down Corporation street, then upto Victoria Square and down Broad street to Five Ways.
Below is a picture of the new trams the extension will use, they look pretty nice. Won’t be riding on them till at least 2010 though so hope i’m still around here then to catch a ride.
