Yorkshire Water invests £572k to upgrade water mains in Hipperholme

Yorkshire Water is due to start a £572,000 project to replace approximately 1,426m of water mains at Hipperholme, Halifax, to improve the resilience and reliability of the network in the area.

The work is part of Yorkshire Water’s £406m investment to replace more than 1,000km of water mains across the region as part of its £8.3bn investment in infrastructure over the next five years.

Scott Gammon, project manager, Yorkshire Water, said:  “This essential upgrade will provide a robust and reliable clean water network, reducing leakage and the likelihood of future bursts, minimising disruption for our customers in the area.”

Contract partners, Sapphire Utility Solutions, will start on site on Monday 8 September to renew the clean water network along the Halifax Road and Leeds Road, starting at the junction of Halifax Road (A58) and Tanhouse Hill, with additional work planned for Barfield Road and Thompson Close.

Scott continues:  “We’re working closely with local Highways and to keep everyone safe there will be a temporary road closure at the junction with a signed diversion in place for approximately two weeks.  We’ll be working as quickly as possible to keep disruption to a minimum and thank road users and residents for their patience whilst we carry out this important work.”

Yorkshire Water is contacting local residents to keep them updated about progress and planned works which is scheduled to complete by Christmas 2025.