Gas expansion programme announced for Cookstown town centre in new year
Evolve are planning to carry out a major gas expansion programme in Cookstown town centre next month.
The programme – scheduled to start in January 2026 – will last for a number of months and will include short term lane and road closures in places.
Additional works are also planned in parts of the surrounding area and further details of these will be announced in due course.
Announcing the plans, Evolve say to help minimise disruption, temporary traffic management measures may be required throughout the course of the works.
Motorists, residents and businesses can keep up to date with the latest plans as they become available by visiting the Evolve website.
The completion of the gas upgrade will increase capacity on the Cookstown network, ensuring more homes and businesses can connect to the state-of-the-art gas infrastructure.
It will futureproof the town centre and enable customers to instantly reduce their carbon emissions.
Mark Davidson, Head of Engineering at Evolve, continued: “By issuing this early notice, we want to ensure the local community is aware of the important upgrade works planned for 2026.
"These improvements will enhance the network and allow more residents and businesses to connect to gas and benefit from cleaner, more efficient energy. We thank the Cookstown community for their support during the upcoming works programme.”
Evolve recently celebrated its 5000th connection, just five years after the network officially went live in 2020, amid growing demand for gas connections from local residents and businesses throughout the west of Northern Ireland.