Gas works to close Bournemouth and Weymouth roads for weeks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 13:02 · Archive

SGN gas works will temporarily close roads in Bournemouth and Weymouth from late October through March.

SGN gas works will cause temporary road closures in Bournemouth and Weymouth over the coming months. In Bournemouth, Manor Road and Knyveton Road will be closed from 2 November to 11 December. Manor Road will be closed to all vehicles for approximately 90 metres from its junction with Christchurch Road, while Knyveton Road will be closed for 34 metres from the same junction. Parking, waiting, loading and unloading will be banned along these sections.

In Weymouth, SGN is replacing a section of gas main along Dorchester Road, with work beginning on 23 October and expected to last approximately 15 weeks until March 2027. The first phase will see the road closed between Grove Avenue and Monmouth Avenue as engineers install a new gas pipe, with work completed in four sections as the closure moves along the road. Access to properties and care homes will be maintained where possible, with the first phase scheduled to run until 20 December. A second phase from 4 January until 19 March will involve a one-way northbound closure between Monmouth Avenue and Icen Road.

BCP Council has warned that Bournemouth arrangements could be amended or extended if works overrun or are delayed by weather. Emergency services will retain full access in both locations, and signed diversion routes will be marked.

Gas works to close Bournemouth and Weymouth roads for weeks — Image: Dorset Echo

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15-week roadworks begin for gas project with busy road closedSGN gas main works begin on Weymouth’s Dorchester Road on October 23, causing closures, diversions, bus disruption and traffic delays during a 15-week project.Dorset Echo · 23 Oct, 12:35
Bournemouth roads to temporarily close for more than a month for SGN gas worksTemporary Bournemouth road closures and parking restrictions affect Manor Road and Knyveton Road for SGN gas works from November 2 to December 11.Bournemouth Echo · 23 Oct, 05:00

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