Chester goes 'plastic' for gas

Over the next two years, May Gurney will be working with National Grid to make Chester one of the first cities in the UK to boast an 'all plastic' network of medium pressure gas mains.

Nearly 9km of new mains will be laid at a cost of £2.6m. The new mains will be of a larger diameter than the existing mains, which will increase the capacity of the local gas supply network.

The new pipes will be made of durable polyethelyene (plastic), which will have a life span of around 80 years if undisturbed.

This major project will allow National Grid to continue to provide a safe and reliable gas supply to the people of Chester and North Wales.

Once the work is complete, National Grid will decommission several sections of metallic main, including one currently carried on the railway viaduct over the River Dee.

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