Wales & West Utilities has begun work to upgrade the gas pipes in the Calne Road area of Lyneham.
The work, which starts today (21 September), 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 work will be finished by the end of October.
Work will begin near the junction of Bakers Field and work will progress towards the junction of Harrow Grove.
The gas emergency and pipeline service has worked closely with Wiltshire Council and it has been agreed that traffic lights will be in place throughout. The project will start under two-way lights between 21 September – 23 October, and will change to three-way lights on the junction with Harrow Grove during half term (w/c 26 October). To ease traffic flow the lights will be manually controlled between 7 - 9.30am and 3 - 6.30pm, daily.
Wales & West Utilities Mick Gallavin 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.”
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.