Agecroft - Frederick Road investment

We're committed to maintaining and improving the network through our capital investment programme

This £11.6m capital project investment will significantly enhance the reliability and environmental infrastructure throughout Salford and the surrounding areas. More than 24,000 homes and businesses will benefit from the new electricity supply which will see older, oil filled cables replaced with more modern cables and eliminate oil leakage risks.

This project is split out into smaller sub-projects.

🔔 Phase two update January 2026

As phase one of the work to excavate and install ducting (what the cable sits in) heads towards completion, phase two of the project sees teams return to begin the process of pulling the underground 132,000-volt electricity cable through the ducting. This involves excavating 'bays' at specific points along the route to 'joint' the cables together, before filling the bays back in and reinstating the road to its original condition. 

Duchy Road                     January – March 2026

To keep engineers safe, traffic management, temporary traffic lights and road closues are necessary at different points along the route:

Road Closures

• • Greenwood Street - 28/01/26 – 18/02/26
  • Cobden Street - 19/02/26 – 13/03/26

Temporary traffic lights

• • Cobden Street 04/02/26 – 08/02/26
  • Lissadel Street 12/02/26 – 20/03/26

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Agecroft                     April - June 2026

To keep engineers safe, traffic management, temporary traffic lights and road closues are necessary at different points along the route:

Road Closures

• • Wallness Road - 13/04/26 – 23/05/26 
  • Kersal Vale Road - 15/06/26 – 23/05/26

Temporary traffic lights

• • Littleton Road (Grandstand Ave) - 05/05/26 –  6/06/26
  • Littleton Road (No.136) - 25/05/26 – 13/06/26
  • Agecroft Road - 22/06/26 -  27/07/26

Give and take 

• • Seaford Road - 20/4/26 -  23/05/26
  • Gerard Road - 25/4/26 -  30/05/26
  • Littleton Road (No.200) - 05/05/26 –  6/06/26
  • Littleton Road (No.288) - 25/05/26 – 13/06/26

Project overview

The work runs from June 2025 and is scheduled to be completed in late 2026.

The project supports our commitment to removing oil-filled cables from the network by 2040, supporting clean growth and net zero targets.

We are working closely with Salford Council to coordinate works and minimise disruption.

Road closures and diversions are necessary but will be carefully planned and communicated in advance in collaboration with local authorities.

We are committed to keeping residents, businesses, and commuters informed every step of the way.

for the replacement and upgrade of 6.2km twin circuit oil filled 132,000-volt underground cables between our Frederick Road depot and Agecroft to allow increased reliability and capacity. 

Once complete, local homes and businesses will benefit from the new and improved infrastructure along with supporting the regeneration of the area and the increased demand required to connect to low carbon technologies.

• This £11.6m investment will future-proof Salford’s electricity infrastructure and provide a safe and reliable network
• We are working closely with Salford Council, Salford University, Network Rail, and the Salford Rise project to coordinate works and minimise disruption.
• We are installing ducts for Salford University as part of our works on University Road, demonstrating partnership and efficiency.
• We are committed to keeping residents, businesses, and commuters informed every step of the way.

Work is expected to be completed by November 2026, all work has been agreed with the local authorities and will largely take place on our site.