King's Inch Road Sewer Upgrade
Scottish Water is upgrading nearly a kilometre of a vital strategic sewer main running between Renfrew and the Shieldhall Waste Water Treatment Works in Glasgow.
The section running underneath King's Inch Road will be relined using access pits at key locations while a temporary overland pipeline is used to divert flows.
Work began at the beginning of February 2024 and is expected to take approximately 10 months to complete.
At a Glance
- Multi-million-pound investment
- Nearly a kilometre of sewer upgraded
- Delivered by Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA)
King's Inch Burst
There have been a number of bursts over recent months.
What We Are Doing
We are relining nearly a kilometre of 700mm sewer running from the pumping station at Renfrew to Shieldhall Waste Water Treatment Works in Glasgow.
A temporary overland pipe will be constructed to carry the flows while the existing underground sewer is lined through access pits located at strategic points along the route.
The work is being delivered by our alliance partner Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA) and their specialist contractors who have a proven track record for delivering work on this scale.
Nearly a kilometre of temporary pipe has been laid
The sewer will be relined using strategic access pits
Why We Are Doing It
This section of sewer is prone to bursts because of its age and condition. A number of recent incidents caused disruption to local residents and saw the Paterson Park Association allotments flooded several times in a matter of months.
We have fast-tracked the project to address the vulnerability of the network and to protect the environment and customers
The works will provide improved resilience and drastically reduce the chance of future bursts along the relined section.
The new lining is drawn through the existing pipe
The lining is lifted into place using a giant crane
Update December 2024
The first phase to reline the pipe beneath King’s Inch Road has been completed.
The newly relined 850m section is carrying pressurised waste water and the temporary pipeline has been removed to be reused in the next phase of the project.
Andrew Avenue and Crofton Way have reopened to traffic and fencing has been removed.
The areas excavated at the various access pits have been backfilled to ground level and fenced off for the holiday period before being fully reinstated and grass seeded/turfed in January although we may need to return in the spring for further seeding/turfing.
The bushes and hedges at the access pit near Crofton Way will be reinstated after completion of a future phase of the project.
We are now looking to move onto the next phase of the project – relining the section from Ferry Road to the pumping station at the end of North Lodge Road.
This will also involve a temporary overland pipe being used to pump flows while the underground pipe is relined through access pits.
Work is planned to start in January 2025 and will last for approximately 10 months.
Details can be found by clicking on the link below.
We would like to thank everyone affected for their patience and understanding.
Andrew Avenue and Croften Way have reopened
The temporary pipe and fences have been removed
