Gas emergency and pipeline service Wales & West Utilities is making good progress with its work to upgrade the gas pipes in the Cardiff Road area of Dinas Powys.
The work started in July and is vital to ensuring gas continues to flow safely and reliably to homes and businesses across the area - helping to keep people warm for decades to come. All going to plan, the Cardiff Road project will finish by the end of the month.
The project has been planned in conjunction with Vale of Glamorgan Council, and it has been agreed that a lane closure will be in place on Eastbrook Road, restricting access for northbound traffic accessing Redlands Road (9 – 12 October). Motorists are advised to allow sufficient travel time.
The project is part of Wales & West Utilities wider work to invest over £1.1 million to upgrade gas pipes across Dinas Powys. The intensive programme of wider mains replacement works, which finishes by the end of November, will see over 3,500 metres of gas pipes upgraded across the area as the company upgrades the critical energy infrastructure in the area to benefit approximately local customers.
Wales & West Utilities Andrew Coleman is managing this work and said:
“We’re investing in our gas network to ensure it remains safe, reliable and fit for the future for the customers we serve. We'll be keeping the local community updated on these works and working with the local authority, and other key partners, to keep disruption to a minimum
“We understand our work can cause disruption, but it is essential to maintain a resilient gas network that households and business can rely on every day.
“While much of the gas network is out of sight, it plays a vital role in daily life – from heating homes to cooking meals and we know how important it is that gas is there when people need it.
“Once we’ve completed this intensive phase of work, we’ll leave behind an upgraded network that meets today’s energy needs, and is ready to transport greener gases in the future. By completing this work now, barring any emergency repairs, we can avoid returning to the area and causing further disruption to the local community for decades.”
For more information about work in your area, visit www.wwutilities.co.uk/gas-pipe-upgrade-projects/. As projects begin, customers can also find out what to expect from the work at www.wwutilities.co.uk/services/gas-pipe-upgrades/.
Wales & West Utilities is the gas emergency and pipeline service, delivering energy to over 7.5 million people across Wales and the south west of England. We don’t sell gas; we transport it through an extensive underground network of more than 35,000 kilometres of pipes.
If you smell gas or suspect carbon monoxide, call the National Gas Emergency number on 0800 111 999 immediately. Trained engineers are available 24/7 to respond and keep you safe.
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Wales & West Utilities, the gas emergency and pipeline service, brings energy to 7.5m people across the south west of England and Wales. If you smell gas, or suspect the presence of carbon monoxide, call them on 0800 111 999 straight away, and engineers will be there to help any time of day or night.