Longden Road roundabout. Image: Google Maps
Temporary traffic lights are to be installed on the Longden Road/Roman Road roundabout in Shrewsbury as part of gas main work being carried out by Cadent Gas.
Work is progressing well. However, Cadent have informed us that they have unfortunately miscalculated the location of the gas main on Roman Road and will not now – as originally planned – be able to inset the new pipe across Roman Road by digging in the verge next to the roundabout
Cadent have undertaken camera surveys this week by entering the excavated pits on Longden Road/Roman Road and they have now established that the line of the gas main is within the carriageway and not in the verge.
To safely excavate the carriageway and insert the new pipe across Roman Road, temporary traffic lights will have to be installed on the roundabout. The use of lights will ensure the section of main on Roman Road is still replaced within the remaining time left over the school holidays, and avoid causing further disruption at a later date
The temporary lights will be installed on Saturday 9 August until Sunday 17 August and -providing there are no unforeseen issues – the lights and both one-way closures off Longden Road will be removed at the same time.
We have asked Cadent to employ a traffic management operative on site between 7am and 7pm each day to manually control the temporary lights, and we have stressed that works on the roundabout must be completed as quickly as possible.
Bus information: current arrangements in place for the Arriva 26 Meole Brace service (east closure) will continue until the work is completed on 18 August.
Important note: We are aware that Cadent have not been maintaining the signing, lighting and guarding as we expect but are in direct conversation to ensure this is improved.
