£100,000 investment in Acomb's gas supply
Engineers from United Utilities and Morgan Est will carry out the essential work on behalf of the area’s gas pipeline owner.
New pipe will be laid on: Carrick Gardens, Danesfort Avenue, Hamilton Drive West, Kingswood Grove, Lady Hamilton Gardens, Middleton Road, Nursery Drive, Queenswood Grove and Stuart Road.
In total 2.8km of old metal mains will be replaced with a modern plastic version in a move that will safeguard gas supplies to the area for decades to come.
The project is scheduled to get underway on February 15 and is expected to take around seven weeks to complete. Everything possible will be done during this time to minimise disruption to the mainly residential area affected by the works.
A United Utilities Customer Liaison Officer will visit the site during the works to ensure that residents are kept up-to-date with progress.
Northern Gas Networks and United Utilities apologise for any inconvenience experienced while these essential gas works are carried out. Northern Gas Networks’ Director Chris Gorman said: “This year, Northern Gas Networks will invest £82 million renewing gas mains to ensure that our system remains one of the safest in the world. The good news is that our new plastic pipes are more durable and flexible and have a lifespan of at least 80 years.”
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