Installation of underground cables in Brighton
What are we doing?
We run the electricity network delivering power to your area and connect and move power cables. Engineers are currently upgrading the electricity network between our substations in Brighton to maintain reliable electricity supplies for homes and businesses and manage increasing demand for electricity.
What are we doing?
We run the electricity network delivering power to your area and connect and move power cables. Engineers are currently upgrading the electricity network between our substations in Brighton to maintain reliable electricity supplies for homes and businesses and manage increasing demand for electricity.
What will the work entail?
Our team will excavate trenches to lay ducts then return to open excavations at intervals along the route to pull the new cables into position and join them to our electricity network.
What will the work entail?
Our team will excavate trenches to lay ducts then return to open excavations at intervals along the route to pull the new cables into position and join them to our electricity network.
Will there be roadworks?
Work is due to take place in stages in the roads listed in the table below.
As well as using advance warning signs, we will write to residents with further details shortly before work is due to start in each new area.
Safety is our priority and in consultation with the local highways authorities, traffic management measures will be in place as we progress along the cable routes.
Work will progress in stages, with traffic management and safety barriers being moved along the route in sequence with our working area.
We aim to complete the work as safely and as efficiently as possible to minimise the impact. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Will there be roadworks?
Work is due to take place in stages in the roads listed in the table below.
As well as using advance warning signs, we will write to residents with further details shortly before work is due to start in each new area.
Safety is our priority and in consultation with the local highways authorities, traffic management measures will be in place as we progress along the cable routes.
Work will progress in stages, with traffic management and safety barriers being moved along the route in sequence with our working area.
We aim to complete the work as safely and as efficiently as possible to minimise the impact. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Fishersgate to Hangleton Cable Route
| Road name | Planned date of work | Current status |
|---|---|---|
| Farm Way (from Fishersgate Substation to Manor Hall Road |
IN PLANNING | IN PLANNING |
| Manor Hall Road (from Farm Way to Hadrian Avenue) |
IN PLANNING | IN PLANNING |
| Hadrian Avenue (from Manor Hall Road to Old Shoreham Road) |
IN PLANNING | IN PLANNING |
| Old Shoreham Road (from Hadrian Avenue to Hangleton Road) |
IN PLANNING | IN PLANNING |
| Hangleton Road (from Old Shoreham Road to Hangleton Way) |
IN PLANNING | IN PLANNING |
| Hangleton Way (from Hangleton Road to Hangleton Gardens) |
IN PLANNING | IN PLANNING |
| Hangleton Gardens (from Hangleton Way to Hangleton Road) |
IN PLANNING | IN PLANNING |
| Hangleton Way (from Hangleton Gardens to Hangleton Substation) |
IN PLANNING | IN PLANNING |
| We have agreed timeframes with the local authority, though these can sometimes change if we are able to bring works forward, or if unforeseen issues occur on site. When our team, or our contractors, have to change completion dates we strive to minimise the inconvenience to the community and keep people informed. For amendments to bus services in the area, please visit www.buses.co.uk. |
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