Work to upgrade gas network to last four weeks

A Google Maps street view of Trekennig Road at the junction with Newquay road in St Columb Major. There is a small red postbox to the left and some palm trees in the centre of the image on the pavement. The sky is blue and the houses lining Newquay road to the right of the image are made of stone.Google

There will be a closure in place on Trekennig Road at the junction of Newquay Road and Trekennig Point until 17 October

Motorists are being warned of disruption near Newquay as a four-week project to upgrade the gas network gets under way.

Wales & West Utilities said the works on Newquay Road in St Columb Major would be ongoing until 24 October, with traffic management measures in place throughout, including multi-way traffic lights.

There will also be a closure on Trekennig Road, at the junction of Newquay Road and Trekennig Point, until 17 October.

Natalie Raphael, from Wales & West, said it was "essential" to keep gas flowing to nearby homes and businesses and to make sure the gas network was "fit for the future".

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