Wales & West Utilities has announced there will be further disruption on the A4 in Saltford and Corston to come in the months ahead, with even more planned in 2026.
Work finished near Corston at the end of last month, but the company, which operates the gas distribution network across Wales and South West England, says it was unable to complete everything as originally planned, owing to unforeseen engineering issues.
It has now shared that three further sets of Wales & West Utilities roadworks are planned.
These have again been timed to take place during the next three school holiday periods to help minimise disruption.
The first set will be from 25th October to 3rd November near the Globe roundabout, which will require four-way lights, manned at all times. This will involve trench work and completing a connection.
From 27th December to 5th January 2025, there will be further trench work at Newton Bridge to complete a connection. This will be carried out under two-way traffic lights.
Then from 14th February to 23rd February, Wales & West Utilities says it will be working near the Globe roundabout and by Stothert & Pitt RFC, with two-way lights to be used only by the club.
This work will involve the completion of final connections and the decommissioning of the old metallic gas main.
The A4 has already been busier than usual since last month when the A36 near Bath closed for urgent embankment safety works.
National Highways has fully closed the section between Limpley Stoke and Monkton Combe, and the A4 is part of the official diversion route.
Meanwhile Wales & West Utilities says it also needs to upgrade the metallic gas main in Mead Lane in Saltford.
There is no planned date for that work as Wessex Water is currently developing its water recycling site at Mead Lane.
Following discussion with Bath & North East Somerset Council’s street works team, Wales & West Utilities says it has put that project on hold until Wessex Water’s development works have been completed.
However, Wales & West Utilities has given notice that it will be carrying out further works on the A4 near the shops in Saltford from April 2026.
This story was originally published in The Week In, our sister title.
