Final update 28 February – Bashley Common Road, gas main replacement

 

We are pleased to advise the gas main replacement work on Bashley Common Road is now complete and the road will be officially back open to through traffic by 3pm today, Friday 28 February.

 

Our traffic management company will start removing signage from site today and tomorrow, with all operational equipment removed by 4pm tomorrow Saturday 1 March.   VMS signs on the diversion routes will be turned off today and removed tomorrow.

 

The team still have work activity within the verges, they are able to work under a give and take in place for traffic. Road sweepers have been booked again this will not require any traffic management.

 

This project has been successfully delivered 28 days ahead of our planned completion date of the 28 March.    We have replaced a total of 900meters of medium pressure gas main and all service connections to properties. This gas main is critical for the supply of gas to the wider community, by replacing the pipe we can ensure we avoid further disruptive emergency gas escapes on this section of pipe in the future and ensure we maintain local supplies.

 

We’d like to thank the community for their support, we appreciate how disruptive this closure has been for you all.

 

Thank you again for patience and understanding.

 

SGN Southern Operations Replacement Team