Wales & West Utilities is progressing well with its work to upgrade the gas pipes in the Penlee Way area of Plymouth.
The work 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. The project started at the end of May and will be ongoing until the end of August.
The work has been planned in conjunction with Plymouth City Council, and it has been agreed that traffic management will be in place.
This includes:
- Rolling three-way traffic lights on Molesworth Road, between the junctions of The Elms and Park Street Open (until 26 June)
- A road closure on Somerset Place, between Molesworth Road and 89 Somerset Place (until 26 June)
- A road closure on Penlee Way, between the junctions of Molesworth Close and 28 Penlee Way (30 June – 3 August)
- A road closure on Somerset Place, between the junctions of Penlee Road and Penlee Way (6 July – 3 August)
- A road closure on Molesworth Road, at its junction with Penlee Way (27 – 31 July)
- A one-way directional closure on Springfield Drive, from the junction of Milehouse Road to 10 Springfield Drive (27 July – 17 August)
- A one-way directional closure on Bartholomew Road, between the junctions of Milehouse Road and Beaumont Street (27 July – 17 August)
- Multi-way traffic lights on Milehouse Road, between Wolseley Road and Molesworth Road (27 July – 28 August)
The project is part of Wales & West Utilities work to invest over £830,000 over the next two years to upgrade gas pipes in Plymouth Stoke. The intensive programme of mains replacement works will see the company upgrading the critical energy infrastructure in the area to benefit local customers.
Wales & West Utilities Natalie Raphael 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.