Choosing the route
The pipeline needs to be constructed between a connection point on the existing transmission network and the towns to be supplied with gas. Various route options are being considered taking into account the following criteria:
- The start point of the pipelines and the location of the towns to be supplied
- Avoiding centres of population
- Reasonable avoidance of significant environmental features and the sites of archaeological significance
- Reasonable avoidance of potentially difficult construction areas, such as steep slopes, peat, rock and complex river crossings
- The shortest distance (taking into account points 1 to 4 above).
After consideration of the above factors, the route corridor has been selected for further investigation and survey to establish the best solution.