Glasgow's Southside faces even more road disruption as the area of the sewage network being upgraded by Scottish Water is extended.
Glasgow Live reported that the £750,000 job, funded by Scottish Water, started in the Cathcart area from Monday, June 6, to help reduce the risk of flooding. It began in Clarkston Road in order to re-line and reinforce the sewer under the Margaretta Buildings.
Civil Engineers George Leslie Ltd is delivering the project, which will also see teams working inside the actual sewer pipe itself. It will be carried out in two phases to enable an initial repair on the sewer in Clarkston Road.
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It all started on Monday, June 6 when the inside lane of Clarkston Road southbound from Spean Street/Old Castle Road to Margaretta Buildings was closed off and will remain closed for a couple of more weeks. Phase two kicks off on Monday, July 4 where the closure will be extended to Newlands Road including both lanes of the southbound carriageway of Clarkston Road for approximately eight weeks. The northbound carriageway will be unaffected.
In this phase of the works, there will be occasions when teams will work seven days a week between 8am and 8pm. Due to the site location, there will be no vehicle access to Margaretta Buildings and properties to the rear during site working hours to ensure the safety of drivers and workers. During this time, vehicle access to the business car park opposite Holmhead Crescent will be possible from 6pm to 7.30am, pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.
A spokesperson for George Leslie Ltd told Glasgow Live: “We understand the importance of the works that Scottish Water has charged George Leslie Ltd to deliver. Both teams have been collaborating closely these past months in the planning and preparation of the project, liaising with both businesses and residents to ensure that this temporary inconvenience will bring a lasting benefit to the people of Cathcart.”
The works will take place on the following dates:
- From Monday, July 4 – Friday, July 22 there will be no vehicle access to Margaretta Buildings and the properties to the rear between 7.30am and 5pm (Mon – Fri).
- From Monday, July 25 until Sunday, August 14 there will be no vehicle access to Margaretta Buildings and the properties to the rear between 8am and 8pm (Mon – Sun).
- From Monday, August15, working hours will return to 7.30am – 5pm (Mon – Fri) until the completion of the works around the beginning of September. There will be no vehicle access to Margaretta Buildings and the properties to the rear during working hours.
However, this programme may change if international supply chain issues arise around components arriving from the Middle East. Phase one will deliver 80 per cent of the benefit to customers.
Georgina Reid, Scottish Water’s corporate affairs manager in the west, told Glasgow Live: “We recognise that this will have an impact on the community and residents of the Margaretta Buildings in particular. We sincerely apologise for this necessary disruption, and we will work with the local community to minimise any impact.
“Internal sewer flooding can be devastating and distressing for customers and delivering solutions is a priority for Scottish Water in these instances.”
Footpaths will remain open, and access will be maintained at all times for emergency services.
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