An emergency closure of a busy road is expected to continue into next week due to an ongoing gas leak
The southbound lanes of Queens Drive, near Townsend Avenue in Walton, were cordoned off on Tuesday, March 28, after a member of the public reported smelling gas in the area. Engineers from gas company Cadent remain onsite trying to repair the leak, believed to be coming from a pipe 3m under the road.
The company has warned people to expect the excavation to continue into next week as they continue to work round-the-clock at the 9m by 3m site - and that the ongoing closure is likely to affect the Everton vs Tottenham match on Monday.
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A spokesman said: "(The closure) will impact traffic heading away from Everton’s match with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night. Checks continue to be made of nearby buildings and Cadent is satisfied everyone is safe. But this urgent work must happen now to make sure it stays that way."
Dale Martin, Cadent’s customer operations area manager for Liverpool, said: “This is very challenging engineering, and our absolute priority is keeping everyone safe, always. The size of this excavation is up there with the biggest I’ve been associated with in my 14 years working for the company. That brings additional challenges, to ensure the safety of everyone involved in working at the site.
“We know it’s not ideal, closing a busy road like this, but we trust and hope people understand we’re doing all we can to get this sorted as quickly as we can.
“We really do appreciate everyone’s patience. I’d also like to say thank you to the local business owners, and schools, who we have been updating daily.”
If you smell gas during this work, nearby or anywhere, always ring the national gas emergency service immediately, day or night, on 0800 111 999. Do not delay, or assume it’s related to this work. It may not be and must be checked.
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