Work begins this morning to repair a leak on a gas pipe that runs beneath the A57 Liverpool Road, Eccles.
The leak has been traced to a section of pipeline that requires engineers to work in the road. But the road will remain open.
Cadent, which looks after the local gas network, has agreed with Salford City Council that it will work between the hours of 9.30am to 3.30pm only.
During this time, there will be traffic lights to manage the flow of vehicles, both ways.
Outside these hours, heavy plates will be covered across the work area and the traffic lights removed.
This will keep the road fully open, both ways, although there will be a temporary reduction in the speed limit (from 50mph to 30mph) to facilitate this.
Phil Hendrick, Head of Customer Operations (North West), Cadent, said: “We know this is a busy road, so have created a repair plan that keeps everyone’s safety paramount, but also keeps the A57 open at the same time.
“Since we located the leak, we’ve kept it under regular monitoring.
“While that’s okay in the short term, we do need to move in and get the repair completed, to avoid any risk of deterioration.
“We’ve planned it in for school holidays, which is when traffic is usually a little lighter.
“We are grateful for everyone’s patience as we get this work completed.”
The work will begin on Monday (31st July) and, all being well, could complete within a week, although there is chance it may continue into the following week.
