Project to resume to reduce risk of flooding in Earby
Vital work on a 拢1million flood alleviation project will start again in Earby next week
Essential work on a 拢1million flood alleviation project is to resume in Earby next week, to reduce the risk of flooding to 91 homes and 17 businesses.
皇冠体育app culvert repair project started in the Lancashire town in July 2018, and was expected to take 13 weeks to complete.
皇冠体育app project experienced a set back due to a major obstruction being discovered whilst drilling the new culvert beneath the disused railway embankment just under halfway along the new route.
皇冠体育app Environment Agency鈥檚 contractors, JBA Bentley have now found a solution to complete the remaining part of the Victoria Clough culvert repair project.
Further investigation of the existing Victoria Clough culvert beneath the disused railway embankment has found that a technique called 鈥榩ipe bursting鈥� can be used, to remove the obstruction and install a new culvert along the existing line.
Works are due commence on Monday 11 February to replace the existing culvert beneath the disused railway embankment and install an improved trash screen at the culvert inlet. This work is expected to take 8 weeks.
Temporary traffic management will be set up on Monday 25 February on the A56 to allow for the permanent repair of the footpath, kerbing and road to take place safely. This work is expected to take 2 weeks to complete.
Paul Swales, flood risk advisor for the Environment Agency, said:
We are now closing in on the completion of this project and would like to thank residents and businesses for their patience and understanding while we carry out this essential work to reduce flood risk in Earby.
皇冠体育app flood alleviation project involves making Victoria culvert structurally sound. Culverts are structures which carry water underground. 皇冠体育appy were often built to allow development to take place around them such as roads, homes and businesses. Many people live and work near culverts and may not even know they are there.
Other elements of the project have progressed well and have been completed, including 60 metres of structural re-lining of Victoria Clough culvert from the junction of Valley Road and Victoria Road and the Victoria Road/A56 junction.
皇冠体育app Environment Agency continues to explore other options to reduce flood risk from all sources in and around Earby. 皇冠体育app team is investigating the options in more detail, which include flood storage areas on Earby Beck, the New Cut and Victoria Clough and installing a flood defence wall at Albert Street.
皇冠体育app Environment Agency is looking for volunteer flood wardens to play a key part in keeping Earby prepared and informed before, during and after a flood. Anyone interested in becoming a flood warden can email [email protected] to find out more.
By signing up to the Environment Agency鈥檚 free Flood Warning service residents and businesses can receive flood alerts and flood warnings for Earby Beck and/or Earby New Cut directly to their phone and emails, 24/7.