Northern Gas Networks (NGN), the gas distributor for the North of England, is carrying out essential work to ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to customers
in the Oulton and Rothwell area.
The project is part of NGN’s ongoing development of infrastructure and will involve replacing existing metallic gas mains with more durable plastic pipes. This will ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to customers in the area for years to come.
The ageing main has undergone several recent emergency repairs, so has now been prioritised for urgent replacement.
The project will begin on Wednesday the 30th of October, starting on Leeds Road from the junction of St John’s Street progressing to the junction of Parkways.
In order for our engineers to carry out the work safely and efficiently, and to protect members of the public, it will be necessary to have in place traffic management throughout the works. Traffic management will involve setting up a lane closure reducing the southbound traffic to one lane on Leeds Road.
Once our works are complete on Leeds Road, we will then progress on to the second phase on Aberford Road.
Phase 2 will begin on the junction of Farrer Lane progressing along Aberford Road to the junction of Midland Street. Whilst works are carried out, we will have temporary traffic signals which will be manned daily to help with traffic flow in the area.
There will be a road closure in place at the junction of Farrer Lane for the first section of this phase lasting approximately 1 week. A clearly marked diversion route will be in place during this time for access in and out of Farrer Lane.
Please be assured pedestrian access will be maintained at all times during our works.
The two phases are scheduled to last approximately 11 Weeks in total.
Chris Reed, Operations Manager, said: “We have worked closely with Leeds City Council to plan these essential works.
“We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience customers may encounter and thank everyone for their support as we work to complete this project as safely and quickly as possible.”
For further information about the work please contact NGN’s Customer Care Team on 0800 040 7766 or email: customercare@northerngas.co.uk.
Anyone that smells gas or suspects carbon monoxide should call the National Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999. This line is in operation 24-hours a day, seven days a week.