DRIVERS in Walton will endure major roadworks disruption for another three months while century-old gas pipes are ripped out and replaced.
The project, which started in Kirby Road last month, involves 800 metres of gas mains being upgraded after they were laid in the 1920s.
Utilities company Cadent Gas said the works are essential and that road closures and multi-way traffic lights will be set up as a health and safety measure for engineers.
Neighbouring roads in Gouldings Avenue, Grove Avenue, and Butchers Lane will also be affected.
It is hoped the project will be completed by Friday, June 12.
There will be disruption to gas supply for properties which take a direct feed from the pipes being replaced, though advanced noticed will be given to customers ahead of any outages, Cadent said.
Amber Greensmith, head of customer experience at Cadent, said: “The metallic pipes that are in place in this section of the network, have been very well used for over 100 years.
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“It’s now time for them to be replaced so that we can continue to deliver gas to peoples' homes 24/7, 365 days a year.
“In this part of Walton-on-the-Naze, more than 85 per cent of homes have gas central heating – upgrading these pipelines will ensure we can continue to distribute gas safely to them, for many decades to come.
“These upgrades also have big environmental gains, as they reduce methane emissions and enable a move to more renewable gases like biomethane.
“This is essential for a cleaner future – the UK will need energy to come from a range of sources to meet demand and be sustainable.
“We have worked with the local highways team, as well as local authorities, to try our best to ensure that we minimise disruption whilst we carry out these essential works.
“I thank everybody for their patience as we take the measures needed to ensure our engineers can carry out these works as safely and as efficiently as possible.”
Updates on the project can be found via tinyurl.com/4f5mnkju.
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