CADENT is replacing 2.5km of gas pipes along London Road, Wickford to Billericay from January 2 to September 8.
The work starts from outside of number 168 London Road, Wickford along London Road to the junction with Harding’s Elms Road, Billericay. Most of the work will be completed with temporary traffic lights, however, there will be a road closure in place in August for the junction of London Road with Harding’s Elms Road.
Carl Williams, Head of Investment Delivery explained, “Over the years, there have been multiple repairs on these gas mains, resulting in extensive traffic management measures each time. These frequent repairs have significantly disrupted the highway and community.
“After significant discussions with the local council and highways authority ,we have developed this project to reduce the overall disruption. While this project will temporarily affect the area, it is designed to eliminate the need for recurrent repairs, thereby reducing long-term traffic congestion and disruption.
“Ultimately, this proactive approach will enhance the reliability of our gas network and ensure that we can keep our customers safe and warm.”
This work to upgrade ageing gas pipes will ensure the local community can continue to receive a safe and reliable gas supply into the future for many decades to come.
The work will be carried out in six phases
Phase 1 January 2 – March 3
From 168 to 312 London Road, Wickford
Phase 2 January 2 – March 30
From 300a London Road, Wickford to junction with Church Road, Billericay
Phase 3 March 24 to April 10
From junction of Church Road with London Road to Woolshots Farm, Billericay
Phase 4 March 31 to April 25
From 312 London Road, Wickford to Elm Farm, Crays Hill, Billericay
Phase 5 May 5 August 17
From Elm Farm, Crays Hill to the junction with Harding’s Elms Road, Billericay
Phase 6 August 11 to September 8
London Road and Southend Road junction with Harding’s Elms Road, Billericay – Road closure at junction – diversion via Wash Road, Barleylands Road and Southend Road, A129
Working hours:
To keep disruption to a minimum and get the traffic flowing back to normal as quickly as possible we’ll be working seven days a week.
Our working hours will be Monday-Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 8am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm (No noisy works will be carried out on this day.)
Contacting Cadent about this project
Customers with questions about this work can contact the team by:
Phone: 0800 085 4478 – Monday to Friday 8am-8pm
Email: customercarelondon@cadentgas.com