Work to lessen flood risk will close city road

ESSENTIAL maintenance work to reduce the risk of flooding in Creggan will take place over the next four months and will involve the temporary closure of Southway.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Mar 2013, 10:15 BST

Northern Ireland Water said the sewer improvement work in the Circular Road and Southway Area will start on April 8, 2013.

It will involve the installation of a new storm sewer and associated manholes, and it is anticipated that it will take approximately four months to complete.

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Work is programmed to start on Southway, at the junction with Lonemoor Road on April 8.

The work will then progress along Southway, onto the Circular Road, finishing at the junction with Lislane Drive.

A temporary closure of Southway, at the junction with Lonemoor Road will be required to facilitate the installation of pipework, and the Circular Road will be closed to through traffic from the junction with Southway to the junction with Lislane Drive.

Advanced notice signs will be erected to advise the public of the dates of closures and diversionary routes will be clearly signposted.

Customer queries should be directed to Waterline: 08457 440088. Please quote - Small Sewers Project, “KL479 Circular Rd, Londonderry, Storm Sewer Extension.”

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