Street will be out of bounds for six months
Forbes Place is off limits during Scottish Water works
Paisley’s Forbes Place is to remain closed for up to six months to allow water works to be carried out.
It is part of a £17million project by Scottish Water to improve the sewer network in the town.
The firm said the installation of a new combined sewer overflow has seen it and its contractors liaise with Renfrewshire Council and affected businesses to plan road traffic management.
Bosses explained that during the road closure there will still be access to a car park used by Clydesdale Bank, which is located at the bottom of Dunn Square, as well as nearby offices. They said they had implemented a system this week that enables access to businesses for workers and the public.
Joanna Peebles, Scottish Water’s regional communities team manager, said: “When planning this road traffic management in Forbes Place, we liaised with local businesses and have done what we can to ensure access to these premises and a car park.
“We can’t carry out this important work without the road closure, but we will do everything we can to complete it as quickly as possible.
“We apologise for any inconvenience and thank affected residents, road users and businesses for their patience and understanding.”
Scottish Water said the project is part of work to substantially reduce the frequency of spills from the sewer network into the Espedair Burn and White Cart Water in storm conditions.
The project includes the installation of a one mile-long waste water tunnel, or sewer, under the streets of Paisley.
The investment, which is the biggest of its kind Scottish Water has ever made in Renfrewshire, is part of the company’s £250million, five-year programme of work to improve river water quality and the natural environment and tackle flooding across the greater Glasgow area.
The project in Paisley started last October and is expected to take two years to complete.
Meanwhile, work in Paisley’s Garthland Lane had now ended.
There was a brief closure of the road next to St Mirin’s Cathedral, as BT Openreach, which manages the telephone and internet network, carried out works.