THERE have been traffic delays on a key city route as Severn Trent Water (STW) roadworks are underway on a collapsed sewer.
STW has apologised for the disruption and warned drivers and pedestrians the roadworks will remain there over the Christmas period.
The sewer collapse happened on the A38 The Tything, not far from Machine Mart, with a lane closed.
Matt Jeynes, STW team manager, said: “We’re sorry for any disruption caused by a collapsed sewer pipe on the A38 where we’ve temporarily had to close a lane of traffic.
"While we’ve made sure that traffic can still flow in both directions along The Tything ahead of Christmas, we know that lane closures are frustrating, so we want to thank everyone for their patience.
"We also know this is a busy, well-used route in the city so we’ve planned our repairs to begin after Christmas to minimise any disruption and will work closely with our working partners to manage this over the next few days with an aim of having everything back to normal as quickly as possible.”
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