Southern Water is investing more than £30 million to upgrade Thanet’s ageing sewers.
Ground surveys and other works will continue this month, with the main construction taking place towards the end of the year.
The work is the second of three phases after Southern Water successfully carried out the first phase of works in 2014/15.
The scheme is planned to be completed in early 2020 and will be carried out by TPMD, a team of three specialists – Terra Solutions, Pfeiffer and Matt Durbin Associates.
Head of Delivery for Networks at Southern Water, John Evans, said: “We’re doing this work to protect the environment and water resources in Ramsgate and the wider Thanet area, by renovating and replacing its ageing sewers. This is to ensure they are fit for future generations and help prevent any possible impact on the environment – which no one wants.
“We’re investing more than £30 million, which is a lot of money, and reflective of the kind of challenges we face with this unique sewerage network. We’re not sure there are any other sewers quite like this in the country and certainly the nearest similar assets are in Paris.
“We do appreciate the vital works we are undertaking may cause delays, and we apologise for this.”
Southern Water and TPMD will continue to inform customers of works that may impact them.
Sewer improvement work
Lyndhurst Road, Ramsgate
Lyndhurst Road is taking longer than planned due to Southern Water finding additional repairs to the sewer that need to be carried out. Lyndhurst Road will remain closed at the junction with Victoria Parade for another couple of weeks and the temporary traffic lights will stay in place. You’ll still be able to access the road from Queen’s Road and Penshurst.
Working hours will be Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm.
Muir Road, Ramsgate
Work on the first section of Muir Road is progressing well, but Southern Water has identified additional improvements that need to be done to the sewer further along the road. From 5 November a short section of Muir Road, outside No. 33, will be shut for up to three weeks. You’ll still be able to access the road from Dumpton Park Drive and Hereson Road;
Working hours will be Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm.
Survey areas
| Ramsgate |
| Bellevue Road Charles Road College Road Elizabeth Road Dumpton Lane Goodwin Road Leopold Road Plains of Waterloo Pegwell Road Queens Gate Road Stancomb Avenue Truro Road Victoria Parade Winstanley Crescent (This will include a temporary road closure between numbers 13 and 57 from 9am to 2.30pm on 26 October) |
| Broadstairs |
| Beacon Road Belvedere Road Brassey Avenue Carlton Avenue Dumpton Park Drive Eastern Esplanade Gladstone Road Granville Road King Edwards Avenue Lanthorne Road Lindenthorpe Road Luton Avenue Norman Road Pierremont Avenue Seafield Avenue Seaview Road St Mildreds Avenue Stanley Road Swinburne Avenue Victoria Parade Westcliffe Avenue |
For updated information on the scheme visit the dedicated webpage: https://www.southernwater.co.uk/thanetsewers
£30 million on the 2nd phase with the first phase finishing in 2015. Meanwhile shareholders and dividends to management and co have continued. No wonder Southern Water are near the bottom of the league table for investment.
Let’s hope they don’t cause as much disruption as giving media