Amesbury sewer system to get £90,000 makeover
The scheme will protect the area by reinforcing pipes
Helping to protect the environment in Amesbury will be at the top of the agenda when a programme of sewer improvements gets under way next month.
Crews will reline lengths of pipe near the centre of the Wiltshire town to reduce the risk of leaks and potential sewer collapses, helping to prevent the escape of wastewater and infiltration of ground water, as part of a £90,000 project from late October.
The renovations will see robots replacing disruptive drilling to complete the majority of the project using ‘no-dig- techniques, cutting down on the length of time required and ensuring they are less carbon-intensive.
The robots make their way along the pipework to complete the work and make connections, with some excavation required to construct new manhole chambers.
Project manager Kiarna Homer said: “Relining and sealing sewers in this way helps protect the environment, via the prevention of foul water escaping and groundwater entering the pipes, which can lead to flooding or storm overflows automatically discharging into rivers or the sea if the system becomes overwhelmed.
“Although some excavation will be needed for the construction of manhole chambers, by using ‘no-dig’ techniques as much as possible we can minimise the impact of this work on local communities.’’
Road closures
The work gets under way from Monday 23 October, with Salisbury Street and Church Street closed to through traffic from Kings Arms to 6 Salisbury Street. A diversion will be in place via the A345, Netton, Upper Woodford, Great Dunford, Normanton, West Amesbury until Friday 2 November.
Three-way traffic lights will then be in place on Salisbury Road between 6pm and 7am each evening from Monday 6 November to Friday 10 November.
Then from Monday 13 November to Friday 17 November, there will be a night-time closure of Salisbury Street and Church Street (6pm-7am) from Kings Arms to 6 Salisbury Street. A diversion via the A345, Netton, Upper Woodford, Great Dunford, Normanton, West Amesbury will again be in place.
Wessex Water has written to customers and businesses near the locations affected in Amesbury to inform them about the work being carried out.
This summer alone, the company is spending more than £2 million relining nearly 7,500 metres of sewers throughout its region.