Roadworks warning as Peterborough sewers to be given £2.8 million upgrade

Anglian Water engineers will start the £2.8 million scheme to improve the resilience of its network on Monday (July 13).

As part of the sewer rehabilitation project, the region’s water company will see more than 435m of sewer pipe in the Potters Way area of Peterborough strengthened, helping to improve the life of the pipe well into the future.

There will be road closures throughout the summer and autumn, and a lane closure on a Peterborough parkway.

Anglian Water’s dedicated staff, who have been classed by the Government as key workers, have continued with essential work such as this throughout the lockdown period. Teams on site have ensured they continue to adhere to the latest advice on social distancing guidelines for their protection, and that of the local public.

Lee Forth, Anglian Water’s Technical Manager, said: “Our staff have continued to work hard, on projects just like this, to ensure that our services have continued as normal for our customers right across the region.

“These pipes take most of Peterborough’s wastewater away, which can be as much as 4,000 litres per second, so the work is critical to ensure that thousands of customers can continue to flush their toilets and use their washing machines without a second thought.”

To ensure the safety of both staff and local road users, traffic management will be in place at various points throughout the scheme. The most noticeable of which will include a lane closure of Frank Perkins Parkway, which will be in place from 24 August - 28 August 2020.

Temporary road closures will also be in place on Bishops Road, Potters Way, Hammonds Drive, and Miller Way, with traffic management dates subject to change dependant on the progression of works. The company’s dedicated team of operational experts will be working on the project from 13 July 2020, with work expected to be completed by October 2020.

Lee said: “In certain areas, we have designed a solution which will allow us to refurbish sections of the pipe without having to dig up and replace the whole thing, helping us to reduce the amount of disruption that it would normally cause.”

Further information can also be found on the Anglian Water’s website at: https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/potters-way.

The scheme will see work completed at:

Hammonds Drive - 15 July 2020 - 25 September 2020 (Road Closure)

Potters Way - 20 July 2020 - 11 September 2020 (Road Closure)

Bishops Road - 02 August 2020 & 6 September (1 Day Only)

Frank Perkins Parkway - 24 August 2020 - 28 August 2020 (Lane Closure)

Miller Way - 25 September 2020 - 16 October 2020 (Road Closure)