Council making light work of ‘ageing’ cabling replacements.
Part of Milton Keynes’ street lamp network is getting an upgrade. MK City Council is carrying out a series of essential infrastructure works along sections of the V8 Marlborough Street corridor and nearby roundabouts as part of investment in the city’s ageing street lighting network.
Testing and technical surveys will be followed by the replacement of power cables and ducting that are more than 40 years old. A single cable fault can make multiple streetlights go out at once, says the council, including nearby underpasses that share the same supply.
The council had originally planned to do the work last year, but it was postponed because of essential work to boost the power capacity for the city’s University Hospital, which has now been completed.
Works have been scheduled in phases to minimise disruption for road users, with all work expected to be done by mid-March.
During February work will be done on:
- Peartree Bridge (V8 Marlborough Street)
- V8 Marlborough Street (H6 Childs Way to H7 Chaffron Way)
- V8 Marlborough Street (H6 Childs Way to H5 Portway)
Fishermead Roundabout (V8 Marlborough Street/H7 Chaffron Way) was completed in January.
