A646 to close again
Saturday 8 February 2025
The following is from a press release from Yorkshire Water:
Yorkshire Water will be undertaking sewer maintenance work on Halifax Road (A646) in Charlestown, starting on the evening of 14 February. The work will be to repair a section of sewer and improve the resilience of the wider section of sewer that runs under the road by reinforcing it with a structural liner.
To do the work safely, a section of Halifax Road will need to be closed while the maintenance work is taking place. The work will involve lining the section of sewer 65 metres upstream of where it was damaged before Christmas and help prevent further issues from happening with the sewer in future. James Harrison, head of customer field services at Yorkshire Water, said, "We absolutely understand the impact this closure will have following the closure of the same road in recent months but we want to make sure our sewer is as resilient as possible to reduce the likelihood of this happening again in future.
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused and we will be working as hard as possible to complete the work and remove the road closure as soon as possible. We will be working hard throughout the work to support the local residents and businesses, which includes arranging a shuttle bus for the duration of the work."
Calderdale Council's Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Transport, Cllr Sarah Courtney, said, "We know this isn't the news anyone in the upper valley of Calderdale wanted to hear and I completely understand there will be concern about what this additional closure means for people living, working and travelling in the area.
"We want to reassure everyone affected that we're working with Yorkshire Water to ensure the road is reopened as soon as possible."
Yorkshire Water's contractors will be working 24-hours-a-day from the evening of the 14 February until Monday 17 February to complete the repair which will require the excavation of the 3.6m deep sewer. The lining work will then take place between 8am and 5pm to reduce the noise impact and allow the lining work to set. The road closure will be in place throughout this time.
Yorkshire Water has arranged for a shuttle bus in the area to minimise disruption as much as possible. A fully signed diversion route will be in place to manage traffic in the area.