Work in St Julian's Avenue is extended
TEMPORARY traffic lights on St Julian’s Avenue are set to cause traffic delays until mid-November, after Guernsey Electricity had to extend its work.
The utility started the emergency work on the substation last week.
Due to the location of the works, traffic will continue to be controlled by way of temporary traffic signals and the bottom section of Candie Road is closed to traffic. An alternate route via Brock Road and Doyle Road is signposted.
With the schools set to go back on Monday, traffic is expected to increase in the area and road users are being warned they should allow more time for their journeys or look for an alternative route during the work.
Pedestrians should also take extra care because the signalised pedestrian crossing area is closed.
Instead they should use other safe crossing points away from the work area. For this reason it is recommended that both drivers and pedestrians use extra care when passing through the area and comply with any traffic management in place.
Drivers should not stop in the area because it would cause traffic delays.
A Guernsey Electricity spokesperson said they were working to fix the problem.
‘Following a fault discovered at one of our substations on St Julian’s Avenue earlier this month, Guernsey Electricity has been working to replace the critical infrastructure,’ they said.
‘Our team of engineers started on Wednesday 21 October and are working extended hours in the week and over weekends to complete the works with minimum disruption to customers and the community. However, following excavations to link the replacement equipment to the existing infrastructure, we will now need to extend further into the road to connect to the network.
‘We have therefore requested that States Traffic & Highway Services maintains the current traffic management systems for a further two weeks so we can finalise these important works.’
The substation on St Julian’s Avenue is critical in supplying electricity to a large number of domestic properties and businesses.
‘Whilst supplies are currently secure, it is essential that the station becomes operational again to provide further security for customers in the wider St Peter Port area, especially through the winter months.’
The States of Guernsey road information maps currently lists that the work should be complete by Friday 13 November.
