Three weeks of road closures to replace Dorchester gas main
Weymouth Avenue and Maumbury Road will be affected
Last updated 24th Jul 2024
Road closures and temporary four-way traffic lights have been installed at one of Dorchester’s busiest road junctions today (Wednesday 24th July) – lasting until the middle of August.
The works are needed to replace a gas main in Weymouth Avenue and Maumbury Road.
A diversion will be in place for traffic into and out of Edward Road and the eastern section of Coburg Road via Maiden Castle Road or Damers Road for traffic approaching from the other direction.
Initially, the gas works will concentrate on the Weymouth Avenue section between Edward Road and Maumbury Road.
Following the completion of the first phase, Maumbury Road will then be closed from its junction with Weymouth Avenue to its junction with Herringston Road, potentially until the end of August.
SGN say access for residents and for deliveries to properties in the closed sections of the roads in the second phase will be maintained, supervised by on-site staff from contractors.
Project manager Adam Tubb said:
“These essential works will ensure we can continue to provide a safe and efficient gas supply to resident and the wider community.
“Due to the location of the gas main in the road, for everyone’s safety, we’ll need to have varying levels of traffic management…
“We’re sorry for the disruption these works will cause, our engineers will be doing all they can to complete this work without delay. Please accept our apologies in advance for an inconvenience we cause.”