A seven-figure investment project which will improve reliability and capacity of the power network throughout Bolton-le-Sands continues to progress.
Engineers from SP Electricity North West are well under way with the £2.6m scheme which will see 33,000-volt underground electricity cables installed.
The project started earlier this year and already, teams have installed 1km of underground duct with a further 3.8km to go. Once all of the duct has been installed, teams will return to pull the cable into place and connect it to the network.
Close to 5,000 homes and businesses will benefit from the work that takes place and as the project progresses along Coastal Road, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale Lizzi Collinge visited site to learn more about the benefits for the village and surrounding areas.
Vincent Cranny, SP Electricity North West’s head of capital delivery, said: “I’m delighted to say we’ve made excellent progress on the project.
“The reliance on electricity is only increasing as more people switch to electric vehicles, heat pumps and other low carbon technologies.
“Our proactive, forward-thinking approach will not only improve reliability in the area but also allow for future development using clean electricity.”
Temporary traffic lights are being used so teams can work safely. Teams will continue to work down Coastal Road before progressing along Marine Road East and then on to Broadway, up to the substation at Winchester Avenue.
In April, work will commence in the opposite direction from the Network Rail bridge along Marine Drive, proceeding on to Coastal Road, up to the substation at Pasture Lane.
“It was great to visit this project to understand the benefits that this work will bring to Bolton-le-Sands and the surrounding area,” added Morecambe and Lunesdale MP Lizzi Collinge.
“This is a significant multimillion-pound investment which will benefit thousands of residents and businesses.
“I wanted to visit the site to ensure the impact on my constituents will be minimal while the work is completed. It was clear to me that teams from SP Electricity North West are working incredibly hard, making good progress each day and doing their best to keep disruption to a minimum.”
For more information please visit www.enwl.co.uk/bolton-le-sands.
