Vital mains upgrade to keep the gas flowing in Hemel Hempstead

Vital work to keep the gas flowing in Hemel Hempstead is due to start on Sunday, January 17, for approximately 17 weeks.

Road closures will be needed to keep engineers, residents and motorists safe while the work is under way.

The project involves replacing ageing gas mains and service pipes with tough new pipes which will not need replacing again for at least 80 years.

This work by Cadent - the UK’s largest gas distribution network - needs to be done now to help ensure people in the local area keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating into the future.

The work will be split into phases, to minimise disruption.

Phase One:

> Three-way traffic lights will be placed at the junction of London Road and Felden Lane and Box lane will be closed from Sunday, January 17, to Sunday, February 21.

Phase Two:

> Two-way traffic lights will be placed at the junction of Felden lane and London road.

Phase Three:

> Three-way traffic lights will be outside the bus depot on London road.

Phase Four:

> Lane closures will be put in place on London road at the junction with Roughdown Road

Dilbir Chana, Cadent authorising engineer, said: “This essential project will help ensure people in Hemel Hempstead keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating.

“We’ve carefully designed the project to ensure we deliver our work as promptly as possible and with minimal inconvenience to the local community and road users ”

If you have any enquiries about this work, call Cadent’s customer services team on ‪0800 389 8000.

This work is part of Cadent’s ongoing investment across its network to future-proof its gas network.

For more information on what to expect click here.