Following further gas escapes identified on the gas mains along London Road in Hilsea, we will be replacing all of the old metallic gas pipes with new plastic pipes to ensure we can continue to provide a safe and efficient gas supply to the community. By replacing the old metal pipes we can provide a permanent solution to gas leaks on these mains in the future.
To enable us to plan the replacement work, further investigations and camera surveys of the gas mains are planned.
Due to the location of the gas pipes in the road, traffic management measures will be required around our survey locations. To help minimise the disruption for road users, we’ve planned the surveys in the following phases.
Phase one – from Tuesday 6 November
London Road: bus lane closure
A temporary bus stop suspension will be required.
We’ll be working from outside the Melted Sandwich shop to outside Parade Court.
Phase two – from Monday 11 November
London Road: northbound lane closure
We’ll be working in a small section outside the Shell garage.
Phase three – from Monday 18 November
Northern Parade – temporary bus lane closure
Temporary bus stop suspension on the junction of London Road.
We’ll be working along a section of Northern Parade from the junction of Hilsea Crescent to the junction of London Road.
Phase four – Monday 18 November
Military Road will be temporarily closed at its junction with London Road. There will be no vehicle access in and out of Military Road.
London Road – lane closure for northbound traffic from the end of the bus stop outside Southdown View to approximately 10m past Military Road.
We understand how disruptive ongoing gas works have been for residents and assure you we’ll be doing all we can to minimise disruption and complete our investigations as quickly as possible.
Once we have planned the replacement work, we’ll update you accordingly here.
We’re sorry for any inconvenience we may cause and thank you for your patience and understanding.
