HDD Road & Carriageway Crossings

HDD road and carriageway crossing beneath a live highway
Trenchless road & carriageway crossings with no road closure

Trenchless road and carriageway crossings using horizontal directional drilling – install services beneath busy highways with no road closure across the Midlands and UK.

Heartland Pipelines installs utilities beneath roads and carriageways using horizontal directional drilling (HDD), avoiding the cost, disruption and road closures of open-cut excavation. Our steered drilling places water, gas, electric ducting and communications services accurately under live highways.

Why use HDD for road crossings?

  • No road closure or lengthy traffic management in most cases
  • No Section 58 trench restrictions or carriageway reinstatement
  • Faster installation and lower whole-life cost
  • Minimal disruption to road users and businesses

How we deliver road crossings

We survey the route, design a bore path clear of existing utilities, drill a tracked pilot bore beneath the carriageway, then ream and pull back the product pipe in a single operation. Where required we coordinate traffic management through our sister company NTR Plant Services.

Related services: Directional Drilling (HDD), Pipeline Installation, Utilities and Trenching.

Planning a project? Contact our team or call 01952 260505 for a no-obligation quotation.

  • STW-approved Tier 1 contractor
  • WIRS / WaterSafe accredited
  • UKAS certified
  • ISO 14001 environmental
  • Family-run since 2005
  • Ductile-iron HDD pioneer
  • In-house rock drilling

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you need to close the road for a crossing?

In most cases no. HDD lets us drill beneath the carriageway from verge to verge, so traffic can usually keep flowing with minimal or no road closure.

What size services can you install under a road?

We install pipes and ducts up to 630mm in diameter, suitable for most water, gas, electric and telecoms crossings.

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