Project Update from 03/02/2025
From "Main Road Water Mains Renewal"
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As planned, work commenced on Monday 27th January. This first week has seen us marking out the working strip along the edge of the field adjacent to Main Road and delivering the plant and equipment required for the new pipe installation.
Also, during this first week, we have begun installing the new water main with over 200metres of new pipe being installed along the field edge starting at the Bradwell Road end. The new water main pipe is being installed using a technique of Directional Drilling. This involves horizontally boring a hole underground and the new pipe is then pulled along into the hole. This method removes all of the need to excavate far slower and more disruptive long trenches.
The plan for week no.2 (w/c 03/02/25) is to continue installing further lengths of the new pipe along the field edge.
