Gas upgrade project to start in North Hill area of Plymouth
Wales & West Utilities is shortly starting a project to upgrade gas pipes in the North Hill area of Plymouth.
The project starts on 6 October 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. Providing everything goes to plan, the project is expected to be completed by 3 November.
Wales & West Utilities has worked closely with Plymouth City Council to plan the work, and it has been agreed that traffic management will be in place. This will be carried out in rolling phases to ensure our team and local motorists stay safe while the work is taking place. The traffic management will include:
Phase 1 (starting 6 October):
- Two-way traffic lights on North Hill and a partial closure of the bus stop outside Plymouth Girls High School
- Closure along Alton Road at the junction with North Hill
- Road closure on Hill Park Crescent Lane (Cobble Mews) at the junction with North Hill
Phase 2:
- Bus stop suspension on North Hill Alton Place
- Closure on Alton Place from the junction of North Hill to 3 Alton Place
- Closure on Chester Place, at its junction with North Hill
- No right-hand turn from North Hill onto Alexandra Road and Greenbank Road
Phase 3 (ending 3 November):
- Closure on Chester Place, at its junction with North Hill
- Multi-way traffic lights at the junction of Mutley Plain, Alexandra Road, and Greenbank Road
Wales & West Utilities' Natalie Raphael is managing this gas pipe upgrade work and said:
“We know that working in areas like this is not ideal, but it is essential to make sure we keep the gas flowing to homes and businesses in the area, and to make sure the gas network is fit for the future. We’ll have a team of gas engineers on site throughout the project to make sure our work is completed as safely and as quickly as possible while keeping disruption to a minimum.
“While most of the gas network is underground and out of sight, it plays a central role in the daily lives of this community. Whether it’s heating your home, making the family dinner or having a hot bath, we understand how important it is for your gas supply to be safe and reliable and there when you need it.
“This work is essential to keep the gas flowing to local homes and businesses today, and to make sure the gas network is ready to transport green gases in the future.”
To find out more about our pipe upgrade work, please visit www.wwutilities.co.uk/services/gas-pipe-upgrades/pipe-upgrades/. If you have further queries about the project, our Customer Service Team is here to help. You can call us free on 0800 912 2999, message us on X (@WWUtilities), or visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/wwutilities.
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. Our priority is to maintain and operate this network safely and reliably—keeping homes and businesses warm today and for generations to come.
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.