Road users in Kilmacolm are being advised of some road traffic management as an £11.3m project that will benefit 18,000 customers progresses.
The road traffic management will involve a lane closure on a short stretch of Port Glasgow Road in Kilmacolm, and the installation of two-way temporary traffic lights, between Gibson Lane and Woodrow Avenue from Monday March 13 for about one week.
Scottish Water is working on a major project which will provide clearer, fresher drinking water to about 11,000 customers in Port Glasgow and parts of Greenock and about 7000 customers in the Kilmacolm and Lochwinnoch areas.
The project, which is being carried out for Scottish Water by our alliance partners Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA), includes the installation of about seven miles of new water mains between Greenock Water Treatment Works (WTW) and customers in these areas.
The installation of the new mains will enable Scottish Water to change the customers’ source of supply to Greenock Water Treatment Works (WTW) from the Kaim WTW, which currently serves the Kilmacolm and Lochwinnoch areas, and the Dougliehill WTW, which serves Port Glasgow and small parts of Greenock.
The Kaim and Dougliehill WTWs, and customers in their supply zones, have experienced water quality issues in the past.
Scottish Water’s investment will enable the utility to decommission those two WTWs and provide water from Greenock WTW, which is currently operating below capacity.
Scottish Water thanks affected road users in the Kilmacolm area in advance of the road traffic management for their patience and understanding and would like to assure them that the utility, and CWA, will do everything possible to minimise any disruption.