£1million gas upgrade package announced for Huddersfield
Northern Gas Networks has announced fresh plans to invest more than a million pounds to upgrade Huddersfield's gas mains.
The area's gas pipeline owner has brought forward planned work to replace around 9km of ageing metal gas mains. The upgrades will protect gas supplies and ensure that the gas keeps flowing for decades to come.
The work will be carried out in parts of Almondbury, Dalton, Kirkheaton and Lowerhouses by engineers from Carillion on behalf of the area's gas pipeline owner and is expected to be completed by the end of April.
The first scheme is already underway in the Fernside Park area of Huddersfield and will see around 2.4km of ageing metal pipe replaced with a modern plastic system by mid-April.
Most of the work will be carried out in residential areas and is not expected to cause any disruption to road users. Where traffic management is required, Northern Gas Networks will release details as soon as they have been agreed with Kirklees Council's highways department, which is responsible for co-ordinating all road works.
Customers due to have the gas mains replaced in their street will be given advance notice by letter and can also contact customer liaison officer Laura Shaw on 07778 048008 should they have any queries regarding the project.
Northern Gas Networks’ Director Martin Alderson apologised for any inconvenience experienced while this work is carried out but committed to "doing all that we can to minimise disruption. We are working closely with the council to plan this work and want to get in and out as quickly and safely as possible to allow our customers to start benefitting from the upgrades.
He continued "This year, Northern Gas Networks is investing £63 million to renew gas mains and ensure that your gas supply system remains one of the safest in the world. We use modern technology wherever possible to cut the number of excavations we make. In addition, the new pipes we are putting in are more durable and flexible with an expected lifespan of around 80 years, so the good news is that once we are done, we won't need to come back for some time.”
The area's gas pipeline owner has brought forward planned work to replace around 9km of ageing metal gas mains. The upgrades will protect gas supplies and ensure that the gas keeps flowing for decades to come.
The work will be carried out in parts of Almondbury, Dalton, Kirkheaton and Lowerhouses by engineers from Carillion on behalf of the area's gas pipeline owner and is expected to be completed by the end of April.
The first scheme is already underway in the Fernside Park area of Huddersfield and will see around 2.4km of ageing metal pipe replaced with a modern plastic system by mid-April.
Most of the work will be carried out in residential areas and is not expected to cause any disruption to road users. Where traffic management is required, Northern Gas Networks will release details as soon as they have been agreed with Kirklees Council's highways department, which is responsible for co-ordinating all road works.
Customers due to have the gas mains replaced in their street will be given advance notice by letter and can also contact customer liaison officer Laura Shaw on 07778 048008 should they have any queries regarding the project.
Northern Gas Networks’ Director Martin Alderson apologised for any inconvenience experienced while this work is carried out but committed to "doing all that we can to minimise disruption. We are working closely with the council to plan this work and want to get in and out as quickly and safely as possible to allow our customers to start benefitting from the upgrades.
He continued "This year, Northern Gas Networks is investing £63 million to renew gas mains and ensure that your gas supply system remains one of the safest in the world. We use modern technology wherever possible to cut the number of excavations we make. In addition, the new pipes we are putting in are more durable and flexible with an expected lifespan of around 80 years, so the good news is that once we are done, we won't need to come back for some time.”
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