Essential Woodbridge gas mains upgrade to begin next week

• Essential, urgent work to make sure there is a safe network in place 

• Details of road management, starting Monday 6th November, along the A12 

• Road will remain open throughout the day, but reduced to two-way traffic 

A project to replace gas mains under the A12 near Woodbridge, Suffolk, is set to get underway on Monday 13th November. 
 

Cadent, which manages the local gas distribution network, is carrying out these essential works to make sure there is a safe and reliable network in the local area. The underground gas network carries gas into buildings, where it provides warmth in winter, hot water, and fuel for cooking. 

Recent repair works in the area have revealed that the ageing gas main is showing signs of corrosion and needs to be replaced.  

This means that Cadent’s teams will need to dig a deep excavation along the A12, Grove Road, measuring almost 800 metres in length to access the main and associated pipework. 

As a result, there will be the following temporary road management put in place: 

• Narrowing of the A12 between Monday 13th November and Friday 22nd December allowing two-way traffic; 

• Two-night closure of A12 approaching the roundabout close to Dobbies Garden Centre on 11th and 12th December; 

• Closure of righthand lane of the southbound A12 carriage way between 11th and 22nd December 

• Closure of pathway on roundabout close to Dobbies Garden Centre between 11th and 22nd December 

When road closures are in place, diversions will be set up to ensure that traffic continues to flow. 

“We’re carrying out this work to keep gas safely flowing into all the local buildings in the area,” explained Paul Angel, Cadent’s Lead Delivery Engineer (East of England). 

“Having inspected the pipework, it is clear that we have carried out extensive work in the area aleady, but repair is not an option in this instance and a replacement needs to take place.  

“With the planned Sizewell C Nuclear Plant building project getting underway, we felt that it was important to get this replacement work carried out sooner rather than later to ensure that any further disruption was kept to an absolute minimum. 

“We would like to thank customers in advance for their patience and we apologise for any inconvenience experienced as we complete this important work.” 

Despite the large project taking place, we plan for the gas supply to remain uninterrupted to homes and businesses in the area.