The works are expected to be completed ahead of schedule!
LBP has been working closely with UKPN and their contractors this week, to help mitigate any issues relating to the powers works in Marlborough Road North.
LBP quickly liaised with impacted businesses last Friday lunchtime, when an incident occurred and the power was unexpectedly cut to a number of surrounding businesses in Marlborough Road. Unfortunately, an existing power cable had been laid very close to the surface and therefore the Excavation Team’s digger bucket severed the cable causing the power cut. UKPN immediately called for their Jointing Team to attend, and they thankfully managed to reinstate the power within the hour.
LBP would like to thank everyone for following the temporary parking restrictions and for all businesses who have kindly redirected their HGVs to avoid the temporary traffic lights in Marlborough Road North. This support has helped to avoid the queues from obstructing Chartwell Road and Commerce Way, keeping the park flowing. This action has also provided space for UKPN’s contractor’s to work unencumbered, therefore speeding up these works to everyone’s benefit.
The west pavement excavations are now complete, along with the excavation for one side of the road. The road excavation was quickly concreted and resurfaced with motorway grade tarmac yesterday. This has cured overnight and therefore the contractors will be moving on to excavate the east side of the road and a small section of the east pavement this morning, as this needs to be ready for cables to be laid on Saturday and jointed on Sunday. Please can pedestrians be very careful walking around the small section of works on the east pavement until these are filled.
There will be a planned power cut on Sunday morning for all the surrounding businesses that LBP has spoken to. This will enable the Jointing Team to connect the new cable to the substation on Aspen Court and make it live. The jointing works are expected to be complete by late afternoon on Sunday, when the power will be restored to all businesses.
LBP are waiting for confirmation of when the west pavement excavations will be filled, but we are hoping this will be completed by Monday.
On Monday we will be left with the east section of the road to be concreted and tarmacked, which the contractors have until the end of play Wednesday 13th to complete. LBP is very pleased to say that the contractors understand the impact the temporary traffic lights are having on businesses and have promised LBP that they will send in the Reinstatement Team in on Monday, so it can cure overnight. The area will then be cleared Tuesday morning ready for the temporary traffic lights to be removed before home time on Tuesday, rather than end of play on Wednesday as the works permit allows.
LBP is very grateful that everyone has worked together so well to minimise the impact of these works. If all goes to plan, normality will be restored in Marlborough Road North on Tuesday. Thank you everyone!
