Collapsed sewer causes road disruption

Anglian Water warned that disruption could last for a few days.

Roads have been closed while emergency work takes place to repair a collapsed sewer.

On Tuesday, Anglian Water parked tankers near the Eye roundabout in Peterborough to collect residents' wastewater in an effort to keep the sewer flowing.

To ensure safe access for the tankers, a road closure was implemented on Fullbridge Road in Werrington, and the bus stop on Belvoir Way was temporarily relocated.

One lane on Parnell Way, on the approach to the roundabout, was closed while workers used specialist jetting equipment.

Anglian Water apologised for the disruption and the noise created by the tankers while in use.

In a statement, it said: "They'll continue pumping wastewater out of the network to protect homes and the environment until we've been able to get everything back to normal.

"Our tankers will need to travel to and from our water recycling centre in Fengate. We've asked all our drivers to keep their speed to a minimum while travelling through residential areas."

The water company said the disruption was expected to last for a few days.

However, Peterborough City Council warned residents in a letter that this could be extended into next week, depending on what engineers found while investigating the collapsed sewer.

It added: "There may also be further roads affected depending on their findings."