Main road opens after water pipework installation

A main road in Guernsey has reopened after 12 weeks of works.

Rectory Hill had been closed since 4 March while Guernsey Water installed 1,312ft (400m) of pipework as part of the development of a new main ring for the northern parishes.

Guernsey Water said the ring main acted like a motorway for the water network.

The next phase of the work, which involves installing an additional 1,640ft (500m) of pipework, has already begun on Route de L'Eglise, in Castel, and is due to be finished next year, the water company said.

Carl Falla from Guernsey Water said: "The ring main is essential island infrastructure, with increased growth and development across the island.

"Failing to carry out this work now could result in pressure drops and even a loss of supply to thousands in future."

He said the project was one of the largest new water infrastructure investments being undertaken by the utility company and was estimated to take between five and seven years to complete - at the cost of about £11m.

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