Our Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractor, United Infrastructure, and its specialist tunnelling subcontractor Joseph Gallagher Limited, have started preparation work for microtunnelling under the Chester and Birkenhead railway line this week. This involves setting up the construction compound and excavation shafts on either side of the railway line.
These works are in place to deliver the Main Onshore Pipeline (the Pipeline). Once complete, the shafts will serve as key access points for the microtunnelling works beneath the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Line.
Microtunnelling works require 24-hour operations to ensure the safety of the tunnel and construction team. For the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Line, these works are due to start in Summer 2026 (subject to progress). An update to provide more detail about the microtunnelling dates will be provided closer to the time.
About microtunnelling
Microtunnelling is a trenchless tunnelling technique that will bury the Pipeline deep beneath the ground, ensuring minimal disruption to key infrastructure, transport routes and environmentally sensitive areas. This means the Chester and Birkenhead Rail Line will remain fully operational during the works. More information about 24-hour microtunnelling works is provided in the microtunnelling factsheet here.
If you have any questions about these works or would like more information, please contact the team by emailing hello@hynethub.co.uk or calling 0113 395 4495 (Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, except bank holidays).
These works are in place to deliver the Main Onshore Pipeline (the Pipeline). Once complete, the shafts will serve as key access points for the microtunnelling works beneath the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Line.
Microtunnelling works require 24-hour operations to ensure the safety of the tunnel and construction team. For the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Line, these works are due to start in Summer 2026 (subject to progress). An update to provide more detail about the microtunnelling dates will be provided closer to the time.
About microtunnelling
Microtunnelling is a trenchless tunnelling technique that will bury the Pipeline deep beneath the ground, ensuring minimal disruption to key infrastructure, transport routes and environmentally sensitive areas. This means the Chester and Birkenhead Rail Line will remain fully operational during the works. More information about 24-hour microtunnelling works is provided in the microtunnelling factsheet here.
If you have any questions about these works or would like more information, please contact the team by emailing hello@hynethub.co.uk or calling 0113 395 4495 (Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, except bank holidays).