The next phase of roadworks to replace old gas pipes has been postponed after safety concerns were raised. Torbay Council said the project on Dartmouth Road in Galmpton, Devon, had been revised following issues with traffic management and pedestrian access between Greenway Road and Manor Vale Road.
An agreement was reached with Wales & West Utilities to leave the site last Friday after the first phase of the project was completed. Contractors from Wales & West will now carry out the second phase during school half-term, between 23 October and 1 November.
The council said it aimed to complete resurfacing work on the road following the first phase by Wednesday so it could be fully reopened.
During the second phase, a traffic management plan will include two-way lights between Manor Vale Road and Greenway Road, road closures on Greenway Road and Warborough Road, and a footpath closure on Dartmouth Road.
"During this phase of work, traffic lights will be manned 12 hours a day, seven days a week," the council said.
The work is needed to replace ageing metal gas pipes with modern plastic ones as part of a safety upgrade programme. The council said: "It could not be carried out over the summer and due to the nature of the work, it cannot be done overnight because of the disturbance that would cause to nearby homes."
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Galmpton Gas Pipe Works Postponed Over Safety Concerns