- Major gas works start on A34 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook on Monday (18 June)
- 15-week project to renew ageing gas mains
- Contraflow in place between junctions of Walford Road and A41 Warwick Road and no left turn into A41 Warwick Road from Stratford Road.
Major gas work to update ageing gas mains on A34 Stratford Road in Birmingham’s Sparkbrook area is set to start on Monday (18 June).
Local gas network Cadent will be replacing existing metal gas mains on a stretch of the A34, between Walford Road and A41 Warwick Road, with tough new plastic gas mains that will last for at least 80 years.
The 15-week project will mean local traders and residents can continue to heat their homes and power their businesses until the end of the century. The work is part of Cadent’s £65 million programme to upgrade gas pipes across the West Midlands during 2018
To keep staff and road-users safe while the work is underway, there will be a lane closure on the A34 and a contra-flow in place. For the first eight weeks there will be no left turn into A41 Warwick Road from A34 Stratford Road. A signed diversion route will be in place.
Local businesses will be open as usual. Drivers are advised to leave extra time for their journeys, especially at rush hour.
Steve Murray, who heads up Cadent’s gas mains replacement programme in the West Midlands, said: “It’s 200 years since Birmingham first had gas and Cadent is making a major investment into the city’s gas pipe network to ensure that local people and businesses continue to enjoy safe and reliable gas supplies for many years into the future. This is important work to upgrade an existing gas main that is nearing the end of its natural life and needs to be replaced.
“We appreciate that this is a busy route and that our work will cause some disruption. We’ll do everything we can to ensure that this essential upgrade is completed quickly and with as little inconvenience as possible.
“We’d advise motorists to leave extra time for their journeys during peak times. We very much appreciate people’s patience and understanding during our work.”
Cadent has worked closely with Birmingham City Council Highways to make sure that any disruption is kept to a minimum.
If anyone has any enquiries about this work they should contact Cadent’s customer services team
0161 703 1000.
To find out more about how Cadent replaces gas mains and how that affects residents and businesses go to
www.bettergaspipes.co.uk.