Cobham - Weybridge, Seven Hills Road

This project involves laying a new gas pipe along Seven Hills Road, from the grounds of the Hilton Hotel to the roundabout junction with Queens Road, to increase capacity in the network. Work will also be taking place to renew parts of the local gas network by replacing old, metal mains with new, durable plastic pipe.

We need to lay the new gas main because of an increase in the demand for gas in the local area. The new main will help to ensure that adequate supplies of gas are maintained in the future, while the replacement of existing mains will also ensure a continued safe and reliable supply of gas to homes and businesses.

The size of the new main and the requirements to maintain the safety of road users means we need to close Seven Hills Road at certain periods while work there takes place.

We have worked closely with Surrey County Council and have listened to the concerns of residents and road users regarding this project. As a result, a programme of work has been planned that includes closures of Seven Hills Road for certain periods during the Christmas/New Year, Easter and summer holidays. Additional work will take place outside these dates but will not result in road closures.
 
While we realise that our work will cause disruption, we are working hard to try and minimise this and will make every effort to complete this project as soon as we can.

During the closures of Seven Hills Road, through traffic will need to use a diversionary route via Queens Road, Esher Bypass, Copsem Lane and the A3 and vice versa. Access to residents, businesses and the school in Seven Hills Road will be maintained throughout and we will be working seven days a week and extended hours where it is safe and possible to do so.

For Q&As about this project, click here.

To view a map of the diversions, click here.

UPDATE: 27 August 2010

Seven Hills Road will be re-opened on the morning of Saturday, 28 August.