Temporary restrictions remain as engineers complete emergency repairs after 'gas escape' in Leeds
Temporary four-way traffic lights remain in place
Road restrictions are in place after gas engineers completed emergency repairs in Leeds.
Northern Gas Networks (NGN), the gas distributor for the North of England, is carrying out the essential repair work on gas pipes in Rawdon, Leeds.
At around midday on Tuesday, August 4, engineers responded to reports of a gas escape on a pipe on Belmont Grove, Rawdon, and worked extended hours to carry out this work as quickly as possible - completing the repair to the pipe yesterday.
Temporary four-way traffic lights remain are in place, however, on Harrogate Road, Rawdon, at the junction of Green Lane and Belmont Grove to protect the safety of engineers, members of the public and road users.
Dale Hemingway, Site Manager at NGN, said: “We apologise for the disruption caused by this emergency repair work, however it is essential to keep gas flowing safely and reliably to the residents of Rawdon.
“Our engineers worked around the clock to completed the repair to the pipe earlier. Our teams will now be working to reinstate the road as quickly as possible.
“In the meantime, traffic management will remain in place to ensure everyone’s safety. We recognise that this is a very busy area and ask anyone travelling to Leeds Bradford Airport to allow more time for their journeys until this work is completed.”
Northern Gas Network has now confirmed the work will be completed and temporary traffic lights removed by 7pm today (Friday).
Gas supply to properties and businesses in the Rawdon area is understood not to have been affected.
Anyone that smells gas or suspects carbon monoxide should call the National Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999. This line is in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For further information about the work please contact NGN’s Customer Care Team on 0800 040 7766 or email: [email protected].