SOUTH West Water will be renovating sewers in Kingsbridge this month, with work expected to last five weeks.

A £250,000 scheme from SWW to improve the sewer network will see roadworks all over Kingsbridge:

·West Alvington Hill, temporary traffic lights will be in place between Monday, October 24, and Friday, October 28.

·Veales Road, work will take place between Monday, October 31 and Friday, November 4.

·Mill Street and Prince of Wales Road will be closed between Monday, November 7, and Friday, November 11.

·Duke Street will be closed between Monday, November 14, and Tuesday, November 22.

·Ebrington Street and Church Street will be closed between Wednesday, November 23, and Friday, November 25.

·Upper Fore Street will have temporary traffic lights between Monday, January 9, and Friday, January 13

·Duncombe Street and Waterloo Road will be closed between Monday, January 16, and Tuesday, January 24.

·Wallingford Road and Waterloo Road (East) will be closed between Wednesday, January 25, and Thursday, January 26.

·Church Street and Church Mews will be closed between Monday, January 30, and Friday, February 10.

·Ilbert Road will have temporary traffic lights between Monday, February 13, and Friday, February 17.

·Western Backway will have a footpath closure between Monday, February 20, to Friday, February 24.

·Lower Fore Street will have work taking place between Monday, February 20, and Friday, February 24.

·Plymouth Road will have temporary traffic lights between Monday, February 20, and Friday, February 24.

·The bus station will have an entrance closure from Monday, February 27, for approximately two weeks

·Prince of Wales Road is thought to be closed for approximately two weeks from Monday, March 13, but this will be confirmed.

Project manager Andy Young said: ‘This is a real investment in Kingsbridge’s future. Without this necessary work the sewer network will continue to deteriorate. That can lead to collapses, which cause pollution, flooding and odour.

‘Where possible we will be using innovative no-dig techniques but some excavations will be necessary. As well as upgrading over 700 metres of pipe, we will also be preventing sea water entering the network during high tides.

‘We will be working hard to minimise disruption to the public and businesses as far as possible while completing these essential improvements.’

Councillor Chris Povey, Kingsbridge Town Mayor, said: ‘It is inevitable that we will experience some road closures and diversions during this essential work to create new infrastructure and these may well feel frustrating.

‘However, we have worked closely with South West Water and its partners to confirm that no work will be carried out over the busy Christmas period. Kingsbridge will very definitely stay open for business.

‘I hope everyone will appreciate that a few minutes in a traffic jam listening to your favourite tunes is infinitely better than a jammed sewer system! So, please keep smiling and prove that as the great town that we are, we can take everything in our stride.’