We're planning to upgrade the gas network pipe in Church Road, Earley. The old metal gas pipes have reached the end of their life and need to be replaced with plastic pipes to allow us to ensure that we can continue to provide a safe and reliable network.
Our contractor I&G Contractors Ltd, who will be carrying out this work on your behalf, will start work on Monday 20 January for approximately ten weeks.
Where will the work take place?
Our engineers will begin work on Church Road starting on Monday 20 January for approximately four weeks. To ensure the safety of traffic around the work site, temporary three-way traffic lights will be installed at the junction of Eastcourt Avenue and later at Palmerstone Road.
From Monday 17 February, Church Road will be closed between its junctions with Woodlands Avenue and Culver Lane for approximately six weeks. The first week of this closure has been scheduled to coincide with the spring half term holiday, minimising disruption to road users.
During the first week of the closure, temporary two-way traffic lights will be in place at the Woodlands Avenue junction with Church Road.
A signed diversion route will be in place via B3350 Pitts Lane, A4 London Road, Reading Road, Headley Road, Loddon Bridge Road, Crockhamwell Road, and Woodlands Avenue.
What does this mean for you?
- The bus stop on Culver Lane will be suspended for the duration of our works - please contact your bus provider for changes to the bus route.
- Please advise visitors and delivery companies that they may need to use the diversion.
- A webpage is available at https://www.sgn.co.uk/our-gas-works/major-planned-projects/earley-church-roadto keep you updated on our progress.
Drop-in event
A virtual drop-in event will be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 14 January from 5pm to 6pm to explain the project in more detail and answer any questions you may have.
You can acces the meeting here or visit this link then enter meeting ID 394 128 882 605 and passcode: qv7Fk3QC