From Monday 15 June for 13 weeks, our specialist contractors I&G Contractors Limited will carry out a programme of work to replace the gas main on sections of Market Avenue and Basin Road, Chichester.
These works are essential and have been planned with urgency due to gas leaks and the condition of the old gas main. Replacing the old pipe with a new plastic pipe will ensure we can continue to provide a safe and efficient gas supply to the community and avoid further gas leaks.
Due to the location of the gas pipes in the road, for everyone’s safety, these works will be completed under temporary road and lane closures.
To help minimise the disruption to traffic as much as possible, we have planned these works in the following phases.
Phase one: Market Avenue
From Monday 15 June for approximately five weeks
Temporary lane closure on Market Avenue - no exit from South Street on to Market Avenue.
Phase two: Market Avenue
From around Monday 29 June
Temporary eastbound closure Market Avenue – this will mean no vehicles can travel eastbound along Market Avenue.
A signed diversion route will be in place.
Phase three: Basin Road, Chichester
From 13 July 2026 for approximately eight weeks
Basin Road temporarily closed from its junction with Canal Wharf to the railway crossing
Phase four
As soon as phase three works are complete, we will be working from the railway crossing to the junction with Market Avenue under a temporary lane closure on the one-way section of Basin Road.
The temporary road closures will mean:
- No vehicle access past the closures – signed diversion routes will be in place
- Vehicle access to properties/businesses within the closure will be maintained where it is safe to do so – we will liaise directly with properties affected
- Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times
Major impact to bus routes
Bus routes will be disrupted with some routes not being able to operate to the published timetable. Please contact your bus provider for further information.
Please use your bus service wherever possible to travel around town - this will help alleviate the number of vehicles on the road adding to traffic congestion.
We appreciate how disruptive these urgent works may be for Chichester. Our engineers will be doing everything they can to complete these works as quickly and as safely as possible.
We’re sorry for any inconvenience our work causes and thank you for your patience and understanding.