Wales & West Utilities will shortly begin work to upgrade gas pipes in the Church Street area of Camborne.
The work, which starts on 3 April, is essential to keep the gas flowing safely and reliably to local homes and businesses, keeping people warm for generations to come. Barring any engineering difficulties, the work should be complete at the beginning of July.
The gas emergency and pipeline service has worked closely with Cornwall Council to plan the scheme. It has been agreed that traffic management will be in place throughout which includes:
- A road closure on Commercial Street, from its junction with Church Lane to the junction of Church Road, between 17 – 28 April
- 2-way traffic lights on Commercial Street and Church Street from 28 April - 12 May
- 4-way traffic lights on Church Street, at its junction with Rectory Road, Wellington Street and College Road, between 8 May – 22 May
- 3-way traffic lights on Church Street, Wellington Road and College Road between 22 May – 5 June
- A road closure on Rectory Road from 22 May – 5 June
- Traffic lights at the junction of Fairview and Rectory Road from 5 June – 1st July
Diversion routes will be clearly signposted, and motorists are advised to allow extra traveling time.
Wales & West Utilities Abby Smith is managing this gas pipe upgrade work. She said:
While most of the gas network is underground and out of sight, it plays a central role in the daily lives of people across Camborne. 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.
We know that working in areas like this is not ideal, but it really 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.
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 hydrogen and biomethane, so we can all play our part in a green future.
Our Customer Service Team is ready to take your call if you have any questions about our work. You can contact them on freephone 0800 912 2999.
Alternatively, you can contact us on Twitter @WWUtilities or Facebook.com/WWUtilities.
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 us on 0800 111 999 straight away, and our engineers will be there to help any time of day or night. Before visiting, we'll ask you to let us know if you or anyone in your household, is experiencing Coronavirus symptoms or self-isolating. We'll still come and help you: but our teams will take some additional precautions to keep us all safe.