Ground investigation work in Yarlet near Stone
Work item: HS2-HS2-CO-TEM-000-000037 P01
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 2a
- Region
- Staffordshire
- Location
- A313
- Worksite Name
- A34 Yarlot
- Contractor
- National Grid
- Type of works
- Survey
- Estimated Start Date
- 18/10/2021
- Estimated End Date
- 08/11/2021
What we are doing
What is happening?
Working on behalf of HS2 Ltd, National Grid is legally required to move a number of overhead electricity lines, pylons and gas pipelines along the HS2 route to allow for the build and operation of the new railway.
The new HS2 railway will pass above one of our existing gas pipelines in Yarlet. We’ll divert the pipeline around 2023 so it can continue to operate safely and reliably.
What will I notice?
To inform the design for the diversion, our contractor, Fastflow, will undertake ground investigation surveys in Yarlet around mid-October. A team of up to 15 people, with around eight vehicles and equipment including an excavator, mobile water tank and welfare units, will carry out the work.
Neighbours may notice some background noise from the drilling rig. We expect the survey will take around three weeks to complete. None of our work will affect gas supplies.
We don’t expect to close roads or to install temporary traffic lights while we carry out our ground investigation work. We’ll keep you updated if anything changes. Our core working hours will be 8am to 6pm on weekdays (excluding bank holidays) and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays. Except in the case of an emergency, any work required to be undertaken outside of core hours (not including repairs or maintenance) will be agreed with the local authority.
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