SSEN Transmission has confirmed that temporary road restrictions in Aberdeen to enable work to replace an underground electricity cable will apply from Monday January 20 – not Sunday January 12 as originally planned.
The transmission operator’s Redmoss to Clayhills underground cable replacement project will see the replacement of the existing double 132kV circuits operating between Redmoss substation in Langdykes Road, and Clayhills substation in South College Street, over a distance of 5km.
In total, 10km of cable will be replaced to ensure a secure, reliable power supply for the city.
SSEN Transmission and its contractor Balfour Beatty are working closely with Aberdeen City Council, which is undertaking the traffic management aspect of the project, including a scheduled programme of temporary road restrictions along sections of the route.
These restrictions are required to ensure the safety of the public and the workforce throughout the project’s construction phase.
This will begin on Monday January 20 when lane restrictions will be in place on Wellington Road to allow enabling work to take place. The work was originally planned to begin on Sunday January 12 but has been delayed due to adverse weather conditions.
Other routes that will be affected over the anticipated 10-month duration of the scheme include:
SSEN Transmission can confirm that no work is planned on South College Street.
Not all routes will be impacted at once, and the full schedule of local road restrictions can be accessed via the Aberdeen City Council website – click here for more information.
Michael Dunn, senior project manager for SSEN Transmission, commented: “We are working closely with our contractors and Aberdeen City Council in respect of the traffic management arrangements for this project, and we would like to thank the public for their patience as we carry out this work which is vital to a secure, reliable power supply for the city.
“The Redmoss and Clayhills substations form an integral part of the overall Aberdeen city 132kV ring network but the existing 132kV cables are reaching the end of their operational life, and are the last gas filled circuits in the Aberdeen ring network to be replaced.
“While road restrictions will be necessary to allow our contractors to carry out the work safely, the replacement cables will utilise our existing underground duct network, which will minimise excavation works, traffic management and road closures as far as possible.
“This replacement and re-energisation project will complete the Aberdeen ring network gas filled cable upgrade process, providing improved operational flexibility and resilience in line with our goal to aim for 100% transmission network reliability for homes and businesses.”