Route Feasibility Studies

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Choosing the right route early can save time, reduce risk and prevent costly redesign later.

Survey Solutions provides route feasibility studies for linear infrastructure, utilities, pipelines, cables, highways, active travel schemes, transport corridors and development connections. We combine desktop records, geospatial data, topographical survey insight, utility information, mobile mapping, 360-degree imagery, GPR, drone data and CAD expertise to help project teams understand the constraints along a proposed route.

Whether you are comparing route options, assessing a preferred alignment or preparing for detailed design, our route feasibility studies give your team the information needed to make confident, evidence-led decisions.

From urban utility corridors to rural infrastructure routes, Survey Solutions helps you identify pinch points, buried service risks, access issues, surface constraints, crossing points and areas where further survey work may be needed.

Why route feasibility matters

Linear projects depend on decisions made early.

A route that looks simple on a plan can be affected by buried utilities, restricted access, level changes, highways interfaces, structures, vegetation, watercourses, drainage constraints, land boundaries, traffic management requirements and constructability issues.

A route feasibility study helps you:

Compare potential route options
Identify above-ground and below-ground constraints
Highlight utility risks and possible diversion issues
Understand access and survey requirements
Identify areas requiring detailed PAS 128 survey work
Support early design, costing and programme planning
Reduce the likelihood of late-stage route changes
Give stakeholders a clearer evidence base for decisions

The earlier these issues are understood, the easier they are to design around.

Projects that benefit from route feasibility studies

Route feasibility studies are suitable for:

Utility routes
Water pipelines
Gas, power and communications routes
District heating routes
Fibre and telecoms routes
Highway improvement schemes
Active travel and public-realm corridors
Rail and transport corridors
Drainage routes
Energy connections
Development access routes
Industrial and commercial site connections
Long linear infrastructure projects

They can be used to compare multiple options or test a single preferred route before moving into detailed design.

Our route feasibility approach

1. Define the route objective

We begin by understanding the purpose of the route, the assets being connected, the preferred corridor, design assumptions and the decisions the feasibility study needs to support.

2. Review existing route information

We assess available drawings, mapping, records, utility information, client data and any existing survey information.

3. Identify route constraints

We identify constraints that may affect design, access, construction or cost. These may include utilities, structures, highways, watercourses, level changes, trees, boundaries, third-party assets or restricted working areas.