Final phase of major £3m Stalybridge power upgrade set to get under way

Engineers from Electricity North West are replacing 7.4km of underground power cable, which has been powering the area since the 1960s, with new updated and environmentally-friendly electricity cables. 

Already 1,500 letters have been issued to local residents and businesses and more than 1,900 leaflets were handed out to customers at a stand at the local Tesco superstore on Trinity Street, Stalybridge recently.

Engineers have completed work in Stalybridge on Wakefield Road and Huddersfield Road and will start work on Mottram Road on 4 August.

John Pietsch, transmission south manager for Electricity North West, said: “These cables have been in place since 1960 and they have served the area well but it’s now time for our engineers to replace them to ensure that every home and business in the area continues to enjoy the power they need when they need it.

“We’re delighted to start the next and final phase of this essential project and I’m proud of our engineers’ dedication to safely complete the complex project, which has involved crossing the River Tame and Huddersfield Canal bridges.

“We have planned the work for the quieter summer months and when schools are closed, but we know that although we’ve worked hard to keep disruption to a minimum, digging up local roads is never easy for people and commuters, so we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their patience and support to allow us to carry out this work safely.”

To allow engineers to safely carry out the work, Stamford Street between Wakefield Road and Huddersfield Road in Stalybridge will be closed from Saturday, 4^th August to Wednesday 29^th August.

The full diversion route, which has been approved by Tameside Council, will be clearly signposted. For more information and updates please visit www.enwl.co.uk/stalybridge and to see more photos of the work taking place onsite click here.