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Work has now started on improving Sheffield’s roads and pavements as part of Streets Ahead.
You can find out more about the project, and get answers to any questions you may have, at Wesley Hall Methodist Church in Crookes on Wednesday 31 October 2012 between 2 and 5pm.
This event has been designed with older people in mind. Transport is available, so give them a ring on 0114 203 7212 and they’ll organise for you to be picked up and dropped home again.
The damaged manhole cover in the middle of Crosspool precinct will finally be repaired on Sunday 24 June.
The manhole – also known as a Gatic box – is the property and responsibility of National Grid. A spokesperson explained the reason for the delay:
This is a bespoke box, which due to the chamber and apparatus contained beneath it, has to be manufactured accordingly to the size, content and road type. We apologise for the length of time and any inconvenience that this has caused.
Sheffield City Council was informed on 20 April about the damaged manhole and since then traffic cones and ‘keep left’ road signs have been placed to ensure the area is avoided by traffic and pedestrians.
Temporary traffic lights are causing delays on Manchester Road in Crosspool, on the stretch between Rivelin Valley Road and the Hagg Lane junction.
The roadworks are in addition to the current disruption at the Broomhill end of Manchester Road caused by work to the water main.
Temporary traffic signals have gone up on Manchester Road, causing delays to commuter traffic.
The area affected is between the junction of Tapton Mount Close and Tapton House Road. The work by Yorkshire Water is scheduled to last until 13 June 2012.
A bus stop on the south side of Manchester Road has also been temporarily moved further up the street to accommodate the roadworks.
More information on the work from Balfour Beatty:
This work is being carried out as part of our ongoing schemes to renew water mains throughout Yorkshire in order to help prevent bursts and boost the drinking water quality.
This work consists of renewing a section of 4 inch cast iron water main at Manchester Road between Fulwood Road and Tapton House Road which will take approximately 8 weeks to complete.
We will be starting work 8 May 2012 at the Junction of Tapton House Road, progressing towards the junction of Sale Hill using 2 way traffic lights for safety. The work between Sale Hill and the junction of Fulwood Road will only be carried out on Sundays or during school holidays using 3 way traffic lights for safety. Â Traffic lights will be manned at peak times to aid with traffic flow.
We understand the inconvenience these road works and traffic management cause to motorists but hope you appreciate this is in place for everyone’s safety while we carry out these essential water improvement works.
From Tuesday to Friday this week a set of temporary traffic signals will operate on Sandygate Road near the junction of Coldwell Lane.
The lights are being installed to allow for gas works to take place.
The South West Community Assembly website reports on some upcoming roadworks on Manchester Road which will cause some disruption. They are due to start on 27 February 2012:
Yorkshire Water will be carrying out at Manchester Road, Sheffield.
This work is being carried out as part of our ongoing schemes to renew water mains throughout Yorkshire in order to help prevent bursts and boost the drinking water quality. This work consists of renewing a section of 4 inch cast iron water main at Manchester Road between Fulwood Road and Tapton House Road which will take approximately one month to complete.
We will be starting work 27 February 2012 at the Junction of Tapton House Road, progressing towards the junction of Sale Hill using 2 way traffic lights for safety. The work between Sale Hill and the junction of Fulwood Road will only be carried out on Sundays or during school holidays using 3 way traffic lights for safety. Traffic lights will be manned at peak times to aid with traffic flow.
The section of Glossop Road around King Edward VII school reopened on Monday morning art 7.30pm.
A stretch of the road was closed in November for emergency repairs following the collapse of a wall next to the school.
Resurfacing work on Manchester Road in Crosspool is to cause disruption for motorists on Sunday 6 and 13 November.
On these two days, Manchester Road will operate under two-way temporary traffic signals. Sandygate Road will be closed at the Manchester Road junction. Local access will be maintained to the shopping centre and diverted traffic will use Selbourne Road. Lydgate Lane will also be closed at the Manchester Road junction with traffic diverted via Crookes Road and Fulwood Road.
These disruptions will only be on Sunday 6 and 13 November. Local businesses and traffic travelling through the area should see little disruption in the area Monday to Saturday.
Lydgate Lane continues to be closed in both directions at the Tapton Hill Road junction due to a burst water main and emergency repairs. Diversions are in place via Tapton Hill road.
It has been closed for several days now. Radio Sheffield were reporting today that they are hopeful of reopening the road tomorrow (Tuesday).
Update, Tuesday evening: Radio Sheffield are reporting that it is hoped Lydgate Lane will reopen in time for the morning rush hour tomorrow (Wednesday).
In May, a section of Lydgate Lane was closed for scheduled water mains work.
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A new puffin and zebra crossing is to be installed on Rivelin Valley Road, near to the fire station.
Work will start on 20 June and temporary traffic signals will be in place so expect delays.
The crossing is one of a number of measures being installed over the coming weeks (up to the start of September) in Malin Bridge, on Stannington Road and along Rivelin Valley Road.
If you have any general queries regarding the design of the scheme you should contact Paul Johnson on 0114 273 6111. If you have urgent queries or problems regarding the construction work that cannot be dealt with by staff on site, please ring Andy Thirlwall on 0114 273 5261, or if he is not available, try the Street Force helpline on 0114 273 4567.
