Wales & West Utilities will be working to upgrade the gas pipes in the Muller Road area of Eastville, Bristol from next Monday (12 October).
The first phase, which incorporates the area between Lidl to the junction of Glenfrome Road, will be ongoing until the end of February next year, whilst dates for phase two are yet to be confirmed. Phase two will cover the area between the junction of Glenfrome Road to the M32.
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. All going to plan, the overall programme will be complete by June next year.
The gas emergency and pipeline service has liaised closely with Bristol City Council to plan the work and it has been agreed that various traffic management will be in place, as the works progress. This will be clearly signposted and motorists are advised to allow sufficient travel time.
The project is part of Wales & West Utilities wider work to invest over £15 million over the next 12 months to upgrade gas pipes across Bristol. The intensive programme of wider mains replacement works will see over 34 kilometres of gas pipes upgraded across the area which will benefit approximately 3,500 local customers.
Wales & West Utilities Simon Lee is managing this work and said:
“This work involves 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 ask motorists to strictly follow the traffic management signage to keep the traffic flowing, and our colleagues safe as they complete this work.
“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.”
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/.
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.
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.