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BBC News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Gas firm sorry over lengthy disruption in Hull's Beverley Road
Disruption in a part of Hull is expected to continue until the end of June as contractors work to replace gas Gas Networks said temporary three-way traffic lights were in place on Beverley Road, at the Strand Close junction, while ageing metal pipework was being replaced with new "more durable plastic" work, which started on 27 May, has been blamed by some motorists for delays at the junction of Beverley Road, Ferensway, Freetown Way and Spring posted to social media have shown queues of traffic forming at Blundell's Corner and some vehicles stopping in the yellow box junction. A spokesperson for the gas distributor said the work was "essential" in order to "ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to customers".The project had been "planned in collaboration with Hull City Council". The company said traffic management measures were in place for engineers to carry out the work safely and efficiently, and to protect the lights would be "in place until around the end of June" and were being manned between 07:00 and 19:00 BST "to minimise disruption".Chris Keith, operations manager at Northern Gas Networks, said the company apologised "for any inconvenience caused"."This work involves a complex reinstatement of the road surface, involving specialist equipment, which is why the lights will still need to be in place when we have completed the pipe replacement," he added. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
01-04-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Queens Road junction in Hull to close for essential works
A busy junction is to close for more than a month for gas maintenance and carriageway resurfacing Road, at the junction of Princes Avenue, in Hull will be shut between 7 April and 16 to the local authority, the works, by Hull City Council and Northern Gas Networks, are part of a wider investment project aimed at improving the city's highway infrastructure and ensuring the safety and reliability of essential services in the Osgerby, interim assistant director for major projects and infrastructure at the council, said: "By coordinating with Northern Gas Networks, we aim to minimise disruption and complete these essential improvements efficiently." A single road closure will be in place at the junction with a diversion via Beverley signals will be operational to manage traffic authority said access would be maintained for residents, schools, and local businesses throughout the duration of the works. However, between 6 and 16 May, access to Princes Road will be available only via De Grey Street, with the one-way system temporarily suspended. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
18-02-2025
- General
- BBC News
Calls to tackle 'relentless' traffic jams in Beverley
Residents have complained about "relentless" traffic jams in said gas works in Flemingate, along with a project around Lincoln Way and Minster Way, were contributing to congestion and Tom Astell said motorists had "been left to sit in gridlock" due to poor planning and called on East Riding of Yorkshire Council to do more to manage the council has been contacted for comment. Northern Gas Networks, which is behind the Flemingate work, apologised to those affected and said the road closure would be lifted on Wednesday. Praveen Bharathi, who lives in the town, said it was taking her more than half-an-hour to drive the one-and-a-half miles to drop her children off at resident, Helena Wilson said she preferred to walk around town to avoid sitting in "relentless traffic jams". "There's just never an end to it, it's all over Beverley. Wherever you go, you need to add an extra half-hour on to your journey to tackle the traffic," Ms Wilson to infrastructure were not keeping up with the pace of development in the town, she added. Alice Dorsey said she was annoyed about repeated roadworks on Flemingate in recent months. "My husband wants to go to the doctors tomorrow and he either has to park ages away and walk or make other arrangements to avoid being involved in all the traffic," she said. Some councillors have called for better co-ordination between agencies to prevent "unnecessary gridlock", as well as long-term solutions to improve traffic flow. Astell argued residents had been let down by "poor planning". Referring to Flemingate, he said: "It's not acceptable, but the issue isn't just the gas works, it's the failure to manage the impact." Northern Gas Networks said the road closure on Flemingate would be lifted on Wednesday, but work would resume in the summer."The gas pipe has undergone several repairs over the last few years, so in order to minimise any future inconvenience for customers, it will be replaced later this summer," the company said. "We'll be working closely with East Riding of Yorkshire Council to plan this project, and ensure customers are kept informed well in advance of any work starting."The work around Lincoln Way and Minster Way is due to be completed by 12 July. The wider A164 Jock's Lodge scheme is due to continue into next year. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
10-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Hull businesses suffer customer footfall due to roadworks
Business owners on a busy road in Hull have said they are suffering a drop in customers because of severe disruption caused by ongoing gas and repairs on Chanterlands Avenue began on 29 January and are set to finish on 21 Armitage, who runs Tilly's Boutique, described the work as "horrendous" and said the lack of footfall from customers meant there was "no money in the tills".Northern Gas Networks has apologised for the inconvenience and said its team was "working hard to complete these repairs and reopen the roads as soon as possible". The work started after a car crash damaged a gas pipe, with engineers making an initial repair to reopen the Northern Gas Networks has said it is "more complex than we first anticipated".Ms Armitage said: "There's just nobody coming down the avenue because everybody is stuck in traffic and wants to get home."I've got to pay the bills and this situation is not putting any money in the tills." Wendy Normington, who runs Café Bar 45, said her business had been open for only four months and the ongoing work had caused extra pressure."We need all the customers we can get," Ms Normington said. "It's been intrusive, the traffic has been bad, it's hard to cross the road and we have seen a fall in customers." Katherine Alexander, the manager of Sophistikate Lingerie Boutique, told the BBC: "I'm an appointment only shop and it's caused a lot of my customers to be late or cancel. It's causing a lot of stress and anxiety.""I'm massively concerned about the impact on sales," she said. "The work needs doing but the whole situation is causing a lot of stress." Chris Keith, operations manager at Northern Gas Networks, said: "Our teams are working extremely hard, including during weekends, to complete these repairs and reopen the roads as soon as possible."We apologise for any inconvenience caused."Temporary three-way traffic lights are in operation on Chanterlands Avenue for the duration of the works.A signed diversion is in place for motorists, and access will be maintained where possible, the company added. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
07-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Huddersfield's final gas holder being demolished
Huddersfield's last remaining gas holder is in the process of being pulled to dismantle the familiar landmark on the town's skyline recently started on Gasworks Street, off Leeds disused 127ft (39m) structure is the last of 47 to be demolished by Northern Gas Networks, with the nearby Gas Club venue taken down in October last town once had five towering circular frames, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said, with the gas firm removing them in a bid to cut down on risk and maintenance costs. Gas holders were no longer needed because of advancements in storage, Northern Gas Networks said, with the site likely to be put up for sale towards the end of the Johnson, operations manager at Northern Gas Networks, said: "The project to demolish this gas holder is ongoing and on schedule, with completion expected next month."Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
