Keeping it flowing: New gas mains for Felixstowe in essential project

Mar 8 2017 in your area

• Ageing gas mains being replaced in Hamilton Road, Felixstowe

• Project started recently and work is due to be complete by late April 2017

• The work will help ensure the local community keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating

Essential work is taking place to replace ageing gas mains in Felixstowe with tough new pipes.

The scheme will involve replacing 450m of old metal gas mains in Hamilton Road, Felixstowe.

The project will also involve work at the junctions with St Andrews Road, Gainsborough Road, York Road and Crescent Road with Hamilton Road along with the roundabout with Hamilton Road, High Road East, High Road West and Beatrice Avenue

The essential project will help ensure local residents keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating.

The work recently got underway and is currently expected to be finished by Monday 24 April 2017.

The project has also been carefully planned in close discussion with the local authorities to ensure it’s delivered with as little disruption as possible.

National Grid Authorising Engineer Vince Doggett said: “Our work will help ensure people in the local area remain connected to safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating.

“We’re doing all we can to deliver the work with as little disruption as possible.”

For more information on the project people can call 0800 096 5678.

Information can also be found at www.bettergaspipes.co.uk

This press release relates to Cadent work. It does not have Cadent branding on it, due to this press release being published prior to 1st May 2017, when this gas distribution business was part of National Grid’s group of businesses.

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