ESSENTIAL work is to be carried out on two of Bradford's busiest roads across the next week. 

The ageing main serving Leeds Road and Killinghall Road has undergone several recent emergency repairs, so has now been prioritised for urgent replacement by Northern Gas Networks (NGN).

The metal pipework is now being replaced by new, more durable plastic pipes, to ensure a safe and reliable supply of gas to customers now, while getting the network ready to transport alternative greener fuels such as hydrogen in the future.

The work began yesterday (Tuesday, February 14) and is expected to last for approximately one-and-a-half weeks. It has been planned in collaboration with Bradford Council. 

So that engineers can carry out the work safely and efficiently, and to protect the public, some traffic management measures will be put in place.

Engineering teams will be working under four-way lights at the junction of Leeds Road and Killinghall Road.

This will be completed in two phases, starting with a section of Leeds Road going into Bradford city centre. When this section has been completed work will then move on to Killinghall Road - outside Mr Values.

Traffic management may be extended if difficulties in the mains configuration are identified once works start.

Traffic management will be manned all day between the hours of 7am and 7pm.

This section of the scheme has also been planned to be done in the school holidays to help minimise the impact on traffic congestion. Warning signs will be in situ, providing motorists with advanced notification.

While the majority of the work will be carried out in the street, engineers may need to access customer properties to complete the project and ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas. 

Chris Green, business operations lead for NGN, said: “We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused during these essential works.

"However, it is vital we complete them in order to continue to maintain a safe and reliable gas supply to the residents of Bradford.

“We want to assure residents and road users that we will be working hard to complete this essential scheme as safely and as quickly as possible.”

Anyone that smells gas or suspects carbon monoxide should call the National Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999. This line is in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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