Thames Water have informed us that their water leak will not be completed until Thursday night/ Friday morning this week on New Bridge Street.
Our gas emergency engineers will remain on site, checking the buildings and working with Thames Water. However, we cannot complete our investigations until the water leak in one of the excavations has been stopped.
The southbound lane of New Bridge Street, which will remain closed from Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill to Queen Victoria Street until all works have been completed. At this time, we do not know when the lane will be reopened, but we are working hard for the emergency work to be completed as soon and as safely as possible.
We continue to advise road users to avoid the area until all the work has been completed.
A Cadent spokesperson explained, Our gas emergency engineers were able to find and stop a gas escape on New Bridge Street last night without disrupting any gas supplies in the area.
During our investigations we found a water leak and until that has been repaired by Thames Water, we will not be able to complete our final checks. As a result, the southbound lane closure will remain in place until the water leak has been repaired. This is expected to be competed tonight.
All properties were reoccupied last night, and all roads have been reopened, with the exception of the southbound lane of New Bridge Street, which will remain closed from Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill to Queen Victoria Street until all works are completed.
Our emergency engineers will remain on site checking the buildings and working with Thames Water.
We continue to advise road users to avoid the area until all the work has been completed and the road surfaces reinstated.
A Cadent spokesperson explained, As the local gas emergency service, we were called to a report of a smell of gas on New Bridge Street, near Blackfriars around 11:30am this morning. We have been working with the emergency services throughout the day to ensure the safety of everyone in the area, whilst we manage this gas escape and complete a repair.
As a safety precaution, Starbucks and associated properties, Tesco Express and the Hyatt Regency Hotel on New Bridge Street were evacuated and New Bridge Street, Whitefriars Street and Tudor Street were closed until we were able to stop the gas escape.
All properties have now been reoccupied, and all roads have been reopened, with exception of the southbound lane of New Bridge Street, which will remain closed from Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill to Queen Victoria Street until all works are completed.
Our emergency engineers will remain on site throughout the night completing the work, checking the buildings, and working with the other utilities on site.
We continue to advise road users to avoid the area until all the work has been completed and the road surfaces reinstated.
If you smell gas, act immediately, and call the national gas emergency service on 0800 111 999*, day or night. We are here 24/7 and will respond quickly. It is a good idea to save the number into your phone now so that it is there if you should ever need it.
*All calls are recorded and may be monitored
Gas emergency work continues to find and repair the gas escape on New Bridge Road with the junction of Tudor Road near Blackfriars. The road closures will remain in place during this evening’s rush hour.
We’re working as safely and quickly as possible to resolve this issue. Once it is safe to do so, people will be able to return to their buildings and some of the road closures reduced.
We will keep people updated.
We are working with the emergency services on New Bridge Street, near Blackfriars Bridge, London today, managing a gas escape. A number of properties have been evacuated and New Bridge Street, Whitefriars Street and Tudor Street have been closed as a precaution whilst we bring the gas escape under control.
Work will continue today to find the gas escape, make it safe and complete a repair as soon as possible.
Traffic is advised to avoid the area for the moment.
We would like to remind everyone that if you smell gas, act immediately, and call the national gas emergency service on 0800 111 999*, day or night. We are here 24/7 and will respond quickly. It is a good idea to save the number into your phone now so that it is there if you should ever need it.
*All calls are recorded and may be monitored
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