Major work taking place on one of Nottingham's busiest roads

Major roadworks are taking place on one of Nottingham city centre’s busiest roads. Pictures taken by Nottinghamshire Live on Sunday (October 16) show the extent of the works to replace a gas pipe.

Work was scheduled from Saturday, October 15, to Sunday, October 16, as engineers from Cadent - which manages the East Midlands’ local gas network - work under the pedestrian crossing in the middle of London Road, opposite the entrance to Station Street.

All roads remain open in all directions, but a number of lanes have been closed to traffic. This may lead to a build-up of traffic in the local area, according to Cadent.

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Roadworks on London Road, Nottingham (Nottinghamshire Live)

There should be no interruption to gas supply during this or any other phase of the works. The work will see 50-year-old metal pipes which help heat thousands of homes and buildings replaced by a new tough plastic pipe, readying the network for the use of low-carbon hydrogen, as well as biomethane, which are seen as essential to local and national plans to achieve ‘net zero’ carbon emissions.

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