King's Inch Road Sewer Upgrade
Scottish Water is upgrading nearly a kilometre of a vital strategic sewer main running between Renfrew and the Shieldhall Waste Water Treatment Works in Glasgow.
Work began at the beginning of February 2024.
At a Glance
- Multi-million-pound investment
- Nearly a kilometre of sewer upgraded
- Delivered by Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA)
King's Inch Burst
There have been a number of bursts over recent months.
What We Are Doing
We are relining nearly a kilometre of 700mm sewer running from the pumping station at Renfrew to Shieldhall Waste Water Treatment Works in Glasgow.
A temporary overland pipe will be constructed to carry the flows while the existing underground sewer is lined through access pits located at strategic points along the route.
The work is being delivered by our alliance partner Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA) and their specialist contractors who have a proven track record for delivering work on this scale.
Nearly a kilometre of temporary pipe has been laid
The sewer will be relined using strategic access pits
Why We Are Doing It
This section of sewer is prone to bursts because of its age and condition. A number of recent incidents caused disruption to local residents and saw the Paterson Park Association allotments flooded several times in a matter of months.
We have fast-tracked the project to address the vulnerability of the network and to protect the environment and customers
The works will provide improved resilience and drastically reduce the chance of future bursts along the relined section.
The new lining is drawn through the existing pipe
The lining is lifted into place using a giant crane
Update 28 February 2025
We have begun the second phase of the project, to reline the section of rising sewer main from North Lodge Road Pumping Station to Ferry Road in Renfrew.
Work to assemble the temporary overland pipe from North Lodge Road pumping station to the footpath near Meadowside Street is progressing well. As in the first phase, this will carry flows while the existing underground pipe is relined through access pits at strategic points along the route.
The path between Meadowside Street and Meadow Lane is closed and may remain so for approximately seven months.
Four-way temporary traffic lights on Ferry Road, King’s Inch Road and Meadowside Street have now been removed and parking bays on Meadowside Street reopened.
We appreciate there will be some disruption for residents and we will work with them to avoid any unnecessary inconvenience.
A short section of Ferry Road between King’s Inch Road and Campbell Street will be closed from March 2025 for approximately four months.
Full details along with information on pedestrian crossing points, future lane closures and access pit locations can be found below.
The second phase of the project is expected to take approximately 10 months to complete. We would like to thank everyone affected for their patience and understanding.
The temporary pipe will carry flows
Pedestrian bridges will be used to cross the temporary pipe
