HS2 in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
The HS2 route in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire will travel through The Chalfonts, Central Chilterns, to the south-west of Aylesbury and across north-east Oxfordshire.
Within Buckinghamshire, the route includes the Chiltern Tunnel with a North Portal (tunnel entrances/exits) and five shafts along its length, four of these are ventilation shafts at Chalfont St Peter, Chalfont St Giles, Amersham and Little Missenden, with the fifth shaft being an intervention one at Chesham Road.
There will be four main viaducts at the Colne Valley, Wendover Dean, Small Dean and Thame Valley, that will carry HS2 trains. There will also be an infrastructure and maintenance depot at Calvert.
View or download our HS2 in Buckinghamshire route and key structures map.
Find out more about our works in the area
Funding in Buckinghamshire
£40m Community and Environment Fund (CEF and BLEF)
The Fund is administered by Groundwork UK on behalf of HS2 Ltd. One funding programme (with dual aims) to offset the disruption of Phase One of HS2 on local communities.
£15m allocated to the HS2 central region (Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire). Of which – £7.39m has been allocated to 142 projects in the central region to date (including £3.6m to 66 projects in Buckinghamshire). Projects supported through CEF & BLEF can be found on the interactive map.
£30m Road Safety Fund (RSF)
To mitigate the effects of construction traffic along the line of route (where funding is not already provided out of the overall HS2 budget) with a focus on leaving a legacy of enhanced road safety.
£3.95m allocated to Buckinghamshire Council. £310k (8%) drawdown for projects to date, to fund programme development and, to date, one scheme.
Buckinghamshire Council have developed a RSF specific webpage to find out more about the funds and how to apply.
£5m Woodland Fund
Funding to support native woodland creation and the restoration of Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS) within a 25-mile zone surrounding the HS2 Phase One route.
The fund is administered by the Forestry Commission on behalf of HS2 Ltd.
£1.45m approved to 34 projects to date. 17 projects funded in Buckinghamshire to date with a total investment of £190,765.
Our Green Corridor online mapping tool shows how we are minimising and compensating for the environmental impact of HS2 (points and areas shown on the map in light blue), as well as the progress of environmental and community projects (points and areas shown on the map in purple).
Traffic Information Guides
These traffic guides provide you with details of how construction traffic is going to be managed in your area. Please take a look at the routes that we plan to use in the areas we are operating in. You can gain an overview of the control measures that are in place across the whole HS2 route, as well as specific local actions, such as junction improvements and crossings.
Main Works Contractors in Buckinghamshire
Align is the main works contractor constructing both the three kilometre long Colne Valley Viaduct and the Chiltern Tunnel. EKFB is the main works contractor building the HS2 railway line from the North Portal at South Heath through to Southam in Warwickshire.
HS2 and the role of the Highways Authority in highway matters
The HS2 Act of Parliament provides HS2 Ltd and their contractors with the powers to work in the highway to construct the new railway. The responsibilities that councils have for HS2 works differ slightly from other highways work. In all cases, the local Highway Authority is consulted and in certain cases, the consent of the highway authority is required.
HS2 Ltd and their contractors produce Local Traffic Management Plans and work very closely with the councils and their highways teams to ensure that traffic is well managed. HS2 Ltd is only required to seek consent on traffic routes for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes. Further information can be found in the HS2 Act or contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email [email protected]
Lorry movements in Buckinghamshire
The below guide provides details on the number of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) using the road network in Buckinghamshire. In parts of Buckinghamshire two of our main works contractors – Align and EKFB – share the same traffic routes, so the guide below provides an overview of the combined traffic numbers for both contractors.
Traffic information guides
Please follow the links below to find out how construction traffic is going to be managed in your area.