Gas works to cause disruption

FORFAR drivers are facing months of diversions due to a major gas project that will affect one of the town’s busiest streets.

The 15-week scheme will involve the closure of parts of East High Street, with traffic being completely banned in the project’s early stages.

SGN spokesman Waseem Hanif said: “This essential work involves the replacement of old, metal gas mains with new, plastic pipe to ensure a continued safe and reliable gas supply.

“In agreement with Angus Council, our project will start on Monday January 6 and last approximately 15 weeks.

“It will involve temporary road closures in East High Street and temporary traffic lights at the North Street/Arbroath Road/East High Street junction.”

The gas network company said the project had been split into five phases in an effort to minimise inconvenience.

The first phase will involve the complete closure of East High Street between the East Port and Queen Street.

Three-way traffic lights will be installed at the busy East Port junction and will be manually controlled at peak times.

A second section of East High Street, from Queen Street to Couttie’s Wynd, is scheduled to close from January 27.

Eastbound traffic bans will come into force on various sections of East High Street on February 17, March 16 and then April 6.

The town’s two main bus stops are located on East High Street and SGN said temporary alternatives would be put in place.

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