Peterborough sewer collapse causes road closures
Road diversions and closures are in place whilst works go on
Engineering works to fix a sewer problem on Eye Road in Peterborough have led to road closures and diversions in the area.
Anglian Water says there is a restriction in the sewer near the Eye roundabout which had an impact on other areas too.
Engineers are using tankers and pumps to move wastewater out of the sewer to be treated.
Lane closures are in place on Parnwell Way and Fulbridge Road in Werrington.
The company has apologised for the disruption and thanked people for "bearing with us while we get things back to normal".
A spokesperson for Anglian Water said: "We’re working on Eye Road in Peterborough to clear a restriction in the sewer near the roundabout which has also had further impact on the sewer downstream.
"As you can imagine, this is quite a complicated engineering job, so in the meantime we’re using tankers and pumps to move wastewater out of the sewer and take it to our water recycling centre in Fengate to be fully treated.
"This is essential to keep your toilets flushing and protect the environment, but we know tankers are big and noisy, so we’re sorry for any disruption they cause while we work.
"We’ve asked all our drivers to keep their speed to a minimum while they travel through residential areas."
An end date for the repairs has not been said.