Midland Metro, Line One

Fira Landscape Limited

Birmingham’s first Metro Line is contained within an attractive linear parkway including new footpaths and cycleways. The route from Birmingham to Wolverhampton has 23 stops along the 13 mile corridor and Fira worked across a number of local authority boundaries to deliver the high quality landscape and urban design framework.A strong emphasis was placed on the integration of a significant programme of public art.  This was achieved by creating waymarkers, commissioning relief brickwork, smart street furniture, and lighting the wishbone bridge in Wolverhampton.

Overview

Location

Location 

Birmingham-Wolverhampton,

Category

Transport

Landscape Architect

Fira Landscape Limited

Client

Laing Civil Engineering

Brief

Awards

Birmingham-Wolverhampton,

Details

Project Team

Parsons Brinckerhoff John Laing Percy Thomas Partnership

Local planning authority or government body

Year Completed

May 1999

Project Size

13 miles

Technical's

Planting

Materials

Contractors 

Fira Landscape Limited

Approximate Map Location


Location

Birmingham-Wolverhampton,

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