Bolton-le-Sands investment

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

Engineers will commence work in January 2026 on a project which will see £2.6m worth of upgrades carried out with older, oil filled cables replaced with more modern cables.

As part of our capital investment programme, 4.9km of underground electricity cables will be replaced.

The work taking place on the 33,000-volt network will future-proof the network across Bolton-le-Sands and the surrounding area whilst also enhancing reliability, resilience and enabling more low carbon technologies like heat pumps and electric vehicle charging.

Once complete, more than 5,000 homes and businesses are expected to benefit from the new and improved infrastructure.

• The project supports our commitment to reinforcing the network and futureproofing for increased demand from low carbon technologies
• We are working closely with Lancashire County Council to coordinate work and minimise disruption
• Traffic Management will be necessary but will be carefully planned and communicated in advance in collaboration with Lancashire County Council
• Specialist manned traffic management will be put in place near to the Network Rail level crossing to ensure a smooth flow of traffic and no impact on local rail services.
• We are committed to keeping residents, businesses, and commuters informed every step of the way.

Engineers will start work on Monday 5 January 2026 on Coastal Road on the Network Rail bridge before progressing along Marine Road East and then on to Broadway, up to our substation off Winchester Avenue. In April, work will commence in the opposite direction from the Network Rail bridge along Marine Drive, proceeding on to Coastal road, up to our substation off Pasture Lane.

We will initially lay underground ducts to house the cables before returning later in the year to pull the cable into place and connect them to the network.

Work is expected to last approximately 9 months, all work has been agreed with the local authorities and we are hand delivering letters to customers with details of the work and any traffic management.

Pedestrian / cycle access will still be maintained to the Prom throughout. There may be some limitations to parking on the roadside near the prom, but the prom will not be closed.

Schedule

The current schedule of work below is for the excavation and installation of ducting (which the power cable sits in), (subject to change depending on factors including weather and ground conditions):

• Coastal Road – Network Rail Bridge 5 January – 20 February
• Marine Road East 23 February – 23 March
• Broadway 23 March – 25 March
• Broadway – Dellam Avenue to Stuart Avenue 23 March – 1 April
• Stuart Avenue  April – 7 April (road closure)
• Winchester Avenue to SP ENW substation 7 April – 13 April (road closure)
• Marine Drive – Network Rail Bridge to level crossing 14 April – 5 May
• Coastal Road 5 May – 16 June
• Pasture Lane to SP ENW substation 8 June – 10 June (road closure)

Joint bay excavation and pulling of the cable into the ducting will then commence 11 June until 15 July.