Major Horncastle gas mains works will cause 4 months of disruption

Residents and motorists in a Lincolnshire town face four months of disruption due to major gas mains works. The works to replace 4251 metres of gas pipes under Boston Road - and surrounding areas in Horncastle - which are essential to keeping homes in the area warm, are beginning on Monday, November 18.

Cadent, which manages the local gas network, will be carrying out a project which will see gas mains being replaced in order to future proof the network and ready pipes for the introduction of biogases. Traffic management controls will be in place in the area, beginning at Mareham Road junction of Queen Street.

Throughout the works, there will be several road closures in place at different times. The full list of roads that will be affected at some point during the project is: Mareham Road, Old Mill Lane, Queen Street, The Crescent, Bryant Close, Sellwood Gardens, footway from Boston Road to The Crescent, Cross Street, Foundry Street, Dymoke Drive, Churchill Avenue, Cromwell Avenue, Boston Road, N’Dola Drive, and Tennyson Gardens.

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Richard Sansom, network director for Cadent in the East Midlands, said: "These works are part of a major £1.1billion investment in our Eastern Network by Cadent which is vital in ensuring that we keep gas flowing to homes in Lincolnshire and beyond for generations to come. With gas pipes being decades old, it is essential that we replace them to futureproof our network and minimise the amount of repair work that we have to do in the area over the coming years.

"Keeping the people of Horncastle warm in their homes is our number one priority. I can confirm that gas will stay on throughout the duration of these works.

"I understand that these works will cause inconvenience and frustration to residents and road users; this is understandable. However, we are doing all that we can to minimise disruption as we carry out these vital works and will continue to engage with the local community.

"I would urge everybody to allow for additional time in their journeys, and I want to thanks everyone for their patience and understanding as we seek to carry out the works as swiftly, but as safely as possible."