Please find attached the leaflet for the pre-patching works on Grayswood Road, Grayswood. The leaflets will be delivered to local residents and businesses tomorrow.
The government and Department for
Transport have asked the Highway Sector Council to make every effort to deliver
essential highways projects on all local authority highway networks, whilst
abiding by the COVID-19 safe working practices. We are therefore carrying out
these works in line with central government and COVID-19 safe working practises
and in accordance with the CLC Site Operating Procedures, endorsed by Public
Health England.
Our sub-contractor will have
appropriate procedures in place to ensure their staff can comply with
government advice. We would ask that you please respect these workers as they
deliver these highways services.
Sometimes our plans have to change, often due to
bad weather or problems on other works in the same programme which can have a
knock on effect. If anything changes with the details of these works, we will
let you know.
You
and your residents can also find up to date details and receive updates of the
works on https://one.network/
Please find attached the letter for the Surface Dressing Pre-Patching work on Hindhead Road, Hindhead. The letters are due to be delivered over the next 2 days.
Roadworks during the coronavirus restrictions
The government and Department for Transport have asked the
Highway Sector Council to make every effort to deliver essential highways
projects on all local authority highway networks, whilst abiding by the
COVID-19 safe working practices. We are therefore carrying out these works in
line with central government and COVID-19 safe working practises and in
accordance with the CLC Site Operating Procedures, endorsed by Public Health
England.
Our sub-contractor will have appropriate procedures in
place to ensure their staff can comply with government advice. We would ask
that you please respect these workers as they deliver these highways services.
We will continue to keep Surrey moving and all key routes
will remain open and safe for key workers. For more information visit www.ourroads.today.
If anything changes with the details of these works, we
will let you know. You can also find up to date details of the works on www.surreycc.gov.uk/roadworks.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on works.communication@surreycc.gov.uk.
I thought it would be helpful to share this letter following my request that the planned major utilities (SSE Major cabling upgrade) works on Lower Street are brought forward. I have consulted with my fellow town councillors and the Haslemere Chamber of Trade and Commerce, and agreed that the works should start as soon as possible in the hope that the works are completed before businesses in town are able to fully reopen.
This is the text of the letter:
I believe you are aware of the SSE Major cabling upgrade works on Lower Street which will require a Road Closure. These works were originally planned to take place this Summer Holidays, however I’ve been informed that you’ve asked if these works could be brought forward whilst the shops are still closed.
I’ve spoken to SSE and they can bring these works forward and have provided me with a planned start date of the 01/06/2020 (provided that you’re happy with this). The duration of the works will be 6 weeks (with the end date being 18/07/2020), however this is the worst case scenario and SSE are confident that they can complete the works quicker than this.
If they do get the go ahead, the Advanced Warning Signs will be placed on Monday 18th May and Letter drops carried out also on this date which gives members of the public and local residents/businesses plenty of notice.
Lower Street will be closed from 1 June
The diversion route will be Tanners Lane, West Street, High
Street which has been used before and works well. The parking bays outside the
shops on West Street will have to be suspended.
Please could you advise if you would be happy with this?
For your information can I advise you of emergency works being carried out on Hindhead Road, Haslemere (approximately 85m south of the junction with Critchmere Hill).
South East Water need to repair a leaking water pipe. The
traffic management that is placed is Two-Way Signals and the estimated end date
is the 13/12/2019.
We have requested manual control between 06:30-09:30 &
16:00-18:30 to minimise disruption as much as possible.
I hope you find this information useful.
Kind Regards,
Network
Coordinator – Waverley
Network
Coordination Team
Network and Asset
Management Group
Surrey Highways
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Dear Councillor,
For your information can I advise you of emergency works being carried out on Farnham Lane, Haslemere (outside the property called Woobury).
Thames Water need to repair a leaking water pipe. The
traffic management that is placed is a Road Closure and the estimated end date
is the 16/12/2019.
To: Nikki Barton Subject: Emergency Utility Works; Petworth Road, Haslemere
Dear Councillor,
For your information can I advise you of emergency works
being carried out on Petworth Road, Haslemere (approximately 85m west of the
junction with Blackdown Lane).
SGN need to repair a gas escape. The traffic management
that is placed is Two-Way Signals and the estimated end date is the 09/12/2019.
We have requested manual control between 06:30-09:30 &
16:00-18:30 to minimise disruption as much as possible.
From:On Behalf Of Works Communication Team/EAI/SCC Sent: 30 October 2019 14:16 To: Nikki Barton <Nikki.Barton@surreycc.gov.uk> Subject: St Christopher’s Green, Haslemere – Carriageway Resurfacing work (Road Closed)
Dear Cllr
Barton
Please find attached the letter for the carriageway resurfacing work on St. Christopher’s Green, Haslemere. The letters are due to be delivered over the next couple of days.
The works are scheduled to start on 11/11/2019. Sometimes our plans have to change, often due to bad weather or problems on other works in the same programme which can have a knock on effect. If anything changes with the details of these works, we will let you know.
Here is an email I have received re Lower Street road closure:
From:On Behalf Of Works Communication Team/EAI/SCC To: Nikki Barton <Nikki.Barton@surreycc.gov.uk> Subject: Lower Street, Haslemere – Resurfacing works (Road Closed)
Dear Cllr
Barton
I am writing to advise you that we will be closing the road on the
27 September and the 4 October whilst we carry out our surfacing works.
To facilitate this we will need to close the road from 9:30 until
16:00 on each Friday to enable us to park our lorry near to the site.
There will be no access for vehicles during this time.
Outside of the above closures, we will continue to use three way
lights until the end of the works.
I am sharing an update regarding works on Lower Street, Haslemere. The works within Lower Street itself are complete and the team have now moved into the garage area.
Prior to the works starting the
team carried out site investigations of both the pipe systems and ground
conditions. The ground condition survey had
shown mild asbestos levels that were not sufficient to cause concerns with
regard to safety. However, when the team started digging in the garage
forecourt today, they found much higher concentrations of asbestos. As a result of this works had to cease.
The team now need to get positive
confirmation it is asbestos, then assess the risks posed, and then proceed with
appropriate measures in place to safely continue their works – this process may
take some time. In the interim period the team will be working in other areas
to maintain progress of the overall job at hand.
Thank
you for getting in touch. Firstly I would like to provide some background on
the purpose of this work and the complications this scheme has presented.
The
works on Lower Street involve construction of new drainage and are primarily to
remove a flood risk to a property where the highways drains pass beneath it, by
rerouting our pipes. This involves digging a new pipe through private land in a
restricted area, between two houses and a garage parking area, through a
retaining wall, along a footpath and to a chamber.
There are a great deal of utility services underneath the road surface (please see below pictures and map) and ultimately it is these services which actually dictate what is possible. Due to the significant amount of underground services the team are using a vacuum excavator as this is a far safer way for our team to remove spoil than a conventional digger. Using this equipment mitigates any risk to their personal safety, which is of utmost importance to us.
We
have gatemen present at each end of Lower Street, their role is to remain at
either end of the road and ensure the public do not enter the live works site.
The area the team are working in is outside of a property called Tisa Cottage.
Whilst they may not be visible from either end of the road, I can assure you
that the team are on site, working extremely hard on a daily basis and are
making progress.
On
Monday I was advised that the team had got to a point where they have found the
unknown buried pipe and this has determined the level for the rest of the
works. Our engineer believes they have found a route through the services to
allow installation of the new pipework and the team on site are working towards
this. There are difficulties with some of the existing pipes which the new
pipes need to be connected to, as they are encased in brick. This may mean that
the team have to dig further to achieve the connections or do something a
little differently. The excavations are a bit larger than initially hoped for
but unfortunately this is unavoidable. Please see attached a copy of the
original plans for this scheme which should demonstrate what the team set out
to achieve.
Looking
at the original plans it is clear that this a particularly difficult site with
many utility services, this makes progress slow and the design has to be
adapted to suit what is unearthed. The team had previously investigated as
thoroughly as possible having camera surveyed the drain runs and used ground
probing radar to identify services and hence a probable route for the new
pipes, however it is only when the ground is actually excavated that the
realities of the situation are revealed.
The
equipment being used, the width of the road and the size of excavation required
mean that a road closure is necessary. Another reason, that may not be
immediately obvious, is that live traffic cannot run too close to the hole due
to the pressure that is transmitted to the sides of the excavation by vehicles.
We really don’t want to close roads unless we have to and do not make the
decision lightly. There are many variables we have to consider including the
site operations, the size of the road and the safety of both the travelling
public and our work force. For Lower Street this criteria meant a closure.
Please see attached site diaries from the 7 and 8 August which detail work progress with photographic evidence of work taking place. Please be advised these site diaries belong to one individual on site and their start time does not necessarily reflect the time that everyone was on site.
The
lead engineer on this project is satisfied with the progress on site.
Considering the difficulties the team have faced, they are working extremely
hard and going the extra mile where necessary to support the residents living
in the works area, whilst carrying out their work to a good standard. I hope
this help to reassure you and your residents that work is taking place and
progress being made.
In
view of the above, I will be updating our road works map pop-out with a PDF
document that explains the work and has pictures of our progress so far. I hope
that this will highlight to the public the challenges the team have faced on
this scheme and the extent of works being carried out. I’m hoping that
explaining what we are trying to achieve will justify the length of time we
need for this work and why it is essential that the road is closed whilst we
carry out the work.
I
would be very grateful if you could direct your residents to the information on
roadworks.org and if there are further queries please could they be sent to us
in the Works Communications Team.
