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 14 April 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 is progressing well and we are now at the stage of preparing to tie-in the temporary overland pipeline with the existing underground sewer. 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.
From Monday 28 April 2025 Ferry Road between King’s Inch Road and Campbell Street will be closed to all traffic for four months. This is to allow the temporary pipeline to be attached to the existing rising main while lining operations take place.
We have been working closely with customers and local businesses to ensure the work has as little impact as possible and we will continue to keep them informed at every stage.
Bus routes in the area will be subject to alternative arrangements with a shuttle bus servicing King’s Inch Road. Details below:
Bus Routes
RED LINE – Alternative route between Renfrew Cross and Braehead. Connections can be made at Braehead for all destinations including Glasgow, Paisley and QEUH. * Please note that there will be no bus service along Canal St and Ferry Road during this time. YELLOW LINE – King’s Inch Road shuttle bus to/from Braehead with buses turning at Renfrew Ferry area.
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.
Tanker operations are in place between North Lodge Waste Water Pumping Station (WWPS) and Shieldhall Pumping Station (WWPS) until approximately the middle of May to ensure improvement works can be delivered safely and effectively.
Rather than travelling from North Lodge WWPS through Renfrew, tankers are using the route to Shieldhall Pumping Station via Glasgow airport, seven days a week between 8am and 8pm to help keep any disruption to a minimum.
Full details along with information on pedestrian crossing points, future lane closures and access pit locations can be found below.
The temporary pipe will carry flows
A short section of Ferry Road will be closed for four months
