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We have developed a project to fully replace and upgrade over 5km of metal pipes along a Laleham Road from the junction of Meadway to the junction of Thames Street and Richmond Road in Staines.
Some of our gas pipe network is over 100 years old and over the years there have been multiple repairs, resulting in extensive traffic management. This project will eliminate the need for recurrent repairs and also enhance the reliability of our gas network to ensure customers are safe and warm long into the future.
The project has been divided into three phases to complete
We are carrying out these works in three phases with temporary traffic lights to manage the traffic.
All businesses will be open as usual, please plan extra time for your journeys.
Temporary traffic lights on Laleham Road from the junction of Ruskin Road to the junction of Riverfield Road.
Two bus stop will be suspended (Opposite Park Avenue and Carlyle Road)
Temporary traffic lights on Laleham Road from the junction of Ruskin Road to the junction of Meadway.
One bus stop will be suspended (Adjacent to Carlyle Road)
Temporary traffic lights on Laleham Road from the junction of Riverfield Road to the junction of Thames Street and Richmond Road.
Two bus stop will be suspended (Opposite and adjacent to Edgell Road)
Working hours: We are utilising extended working hours seven days a week to minimise disruption and complete the works as safely and efficiently as possible.
Our team will be on site, Monday – Friday from 7am to 7pm. During these hours we will help manage the traffic flow and manage the temporary traffic lights.
Hours may vary depending on engineering activities.
Many people do have some regular questions about our mains replacement works. Hear from Stuart Donaldson, Head of Investment Delivery projects for Cadent.
Homes, schools, hospitals and other buildings use gas for heat, cooking and hot water, some of the region’s biggest industries need it to power production processes.
These upgrades also mean big environmental gains for the region, as it reduces methane emissions and enables a move to more renewable gases like biomethane. This is essential for a cleaner future - the UK will need energy to come from a range of sources to meet demand and be sustainable.
The work is part of a 30‑year national gas mains replacement programme, which began in 2002. Each year, Cadent replaces around 1.5 per cent of the 20,000 kilometres of gas pipes that make up the North London network, most of which are located beneath roads and pavements.
Our work to replace ageing gas mains is a major engineering project, which we’ve planned carefully with the local authority and where possible, we’ll use innovative methods and technology to minimise disruption and reduce the time taken to do this work.
We are working extended hours but not 24hrs. We do not want to disturb people at night when they are sleeping.
We need to carry out our work during the day as we need access to properties to upgrade their gas service (that’s the smaller pipe that connects gas to their property). When we do this, we need to turn off their gas supply temporarily, test their gas appliances and turn their gas back on.
We’ve notified the bus companies of our works and plans are in place for buses to follow the diversions. Bus stop suspensions will be in place throughout the project. Different bus stops will be suspended at different phases. See phases for details.
This is a common question we encounter; we’ve contacted the refuse companies to advise them of our work and we’ll work closely with them to ensure collections take place as normal on the dedicated day each week.
There may be times when the team isn’t visible on site during the allotted hours. Although it may appear that no one is working at the site itself, they’ll be working in surrounding roads to insert pipes, make connections and to carry out testing, as well as allow for concrete curing. It is only once we are satisfied that the new pipe is safely supplying gas to customers that we can fill in the holes and tidy up.
Should the need arise, emergency vehicles will need to follow the short diversions.
Yes, we will maintain access to properties during road closures.
Yes, we will endeavour to keep footpaths open as the majority of our pipes are in the carriageway
Yes, HGV’s will need to follow the signposted diversions.
