When will work start, and how long will it take?

We’ll be starting this project, initially in Stour Crescent, on Monday 6th October, and expect to take around eight months to complete the entire work. Our team will work quickly to complete the project sooner, if possible.

Please check the project schedule to see the planned timelines for each phase.


Key facts:

Location: Stour Crescent, Field Avenue, Reed Avenue,, South Street, Old Park Avenue and Sturry Road

Work: Installing 1.2km of water main

Starts: Monday 6 October

Duration: Approx. nine months

Investment: Over £1 million

Project schedule:

Stour Crescent: Traffic lights from 6th October 2025 for around three weeks

Field Avenue: Road closure from 30 October 2025 for around six weeks

Reed Avenue: Road closure from 7 January 2026 for around eight weeks

South Street: Road closure from 6 March 2026 for around two weeks

Old Park Avenue: Road closure from 19 March 2026 for around ten weeks

Sturry Road: Traffic lights from 19 March for around two weeks

Will the road be closed?

Work in Stour Crescent will begin with traffic lights. Later phases will require rolling road closures, meaning sections of the roads will be closed as we move along the work programme. We’ll add details of these closures to this page as work progresses.

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