Wales & West Utilities has started work to upgrade the gas pipes in both the Hawthorns and Frobisher Drive areas of Saltash.
The works are 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 work in the Hawthorns area will start on 20 April and, all going to plan, will finish on 22 June, whilst the project on Frobisher Drive began on 13 April and will finish mid-August.
The work has been planned in conjunction with Cornwall Council, and it has been agreed that motorists will be required to give and take on both Hawthorns (20 April – 22 June) and Alamein Road (11 May – 1 June).
Throughout the Frobisher Road project there will be a requirement to give and take, where required, and rolling traffic lights will be in place. The following will also be in place:
- Road closure and one-way system on Culver Road (27 July – 7 August)
- Road closure and one-way system on Victoria Road (27 – 31 July)
- Road closure on Lower Port View (3 – 14 August)
The projects are part of Wales & West Utilities work to invest over £2.2 million over the next two years to upgrade gas pipes across Saltash. The intensive programme of wider mains replacement works will see over 7,700 metres of gas pipes upgraded across the area.
Wales & West Utilities Natalie Raphael is managing this 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.
“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.”
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.