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Frankton Road Watermain Upgrades

Work to upgrade a section of the main trunk water supply line on Frankton Road, which delivers water to the wider Queenstown and Frankton areas.

Project status: Completed

January 2025

About the project

The trunk main water supply pipeline running down Frankton Road transports large quantities of water to the wider Frankton and Queenstown areas, and is a critical part of our water supply network.

Unfortunately, a section of the existing pipe has broken several times in the past and continues to deteriorate. Without repairs, it will continue to burst, break, and leak in the future.

We’re starting work in on Monday 16 September 2024 to upgrade part of the trunk main on Frankton Road, to future-proof this critical piece of infrastructure, making it more reliable and easier to maintain in future.

Approximately 300 metres of a new and stronger pipe will be installed between 645 and 723 Frankton Road, along with a ridermain, and isolation valves.

Replacing the existing infrastructure with a stronger pipe will reduce the risk of future issues, extended water shutdowns in the area, and the potential for flooding to private properties. Installing isolation valves means less properties will be affected by a water shutdown if a leak or break occurs in the future.