Farnham road to reopen for one day to make way for arts and crafts

Those wishing to visit the Farnham Arts and Crafts Market on 21 May will be able to enter the town along West Street as the road closure is to be lifted for one day only.

South East Water, which is installing a new water main in the road as part of a major £1.3 million upgrade, will remove the closure for the day and instead put in temporary traffic lights to guide motorists safety around the construction zone.

Jeremy Dufour, South East Water’s Project Manager, said: “We know how important the Arts and Crafts Market is for the town and attracts people from across the area.

“We want to ensure the community can visit the town with ease to view the work crafters from across Farnham and Surrey have created.

“Although we’re able to lift the West Street closure for the market on 21 May, it will be back in place on 22 May so our teams can safely install the remaining sections of pipe in the road.”

Once complete, the new pipeline will enable South East Water to pump more water into the town, ensuring customers don’t suffer with low water pressure or interruptions to supply as the community grows.

The water company expects to lift the road closure in West Street for the final time at the end of May when the crews will continue laying the new two kilometre pipeline in private land.

More information on the project can be found here.