Coldhams Lane will remain closed until late March as UKPN faces unexpected ground condition issues.
UK Power Networks (UKPN) caused the closure. They’re putting in electric cables. These go inside ducts that were installed last year. The road should have reopened February 22. People who live there aren’t happy.
They said the closure made them late. UKPN already apologized for the road work. They called it key for future city growth.
Now, UKPN says the road will stay shut longer. Ground conditions are making things slow. The new reopening date is now late March. They apologized for the delay, too. UKPN explained the extended work.
They said weather and ground issues caused the delay. These problems were outside their control to fix. They’re working fast and carefully. They will install the new cables quickly. They hope to reopen around March 22. That reopening still depends on ground conditions.