£426,000 Investment in Wrekenton’s Gas Supplies
A massive project to renew gas mains is being carried out by United Utilities on behalf of Northern Gas Networks.
Around 4.3 kilometres of old metal mains are being replaced with modern plastic pipe to ensure the safety and reliability of gas supplies in Wrekenton for decades to come.
Work will affect 21 streets and is expected to take until the end of November. The first phase starts on May 12 and affects streets in and around Seaham Gardens, Wrekenton. The second phase will start in September and affects streets in and around Staneway, Whitehills.
Northern Gas Networks’s Director Chris Gorman said everything possible would be done to keep the inconvenience of the work to a minimum.
“Northern Gas Networks spends more than £60m a year renewing gas mains to make sure its system remains one of the safest in the world. This year alone an extra 530km of its 36,000km network will be made of brand new pipe,” he said.
“The good news is that our new plastic pipes are more durable and flexible and once in the ground will have a lifespan of at least 80 years.”
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