Due to flooding in periods of heavy rain, a culvert that ran underneath the busy A19 trunk road and through the grounds of Melkridge Hall required upgrading. To facilitate the work, it was decided to install a new drainage system with increased capacity underneath the adjacent public footpath.
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To manage the volume of water, it was decided to lay three 600mm diameter twin wall plastic drainage pipes embedded in concrete.
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