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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Alsatian on January 18, 2012, 07:37:30 PM

Title: What's happened to the gas works?
Post by: Alsatian on January 18, 2012, 07:37:30 PM
Remember a couple of years ago, when you couldn't drive around Chesterfield without coming across the gas workers laying replacement pipes?

I was told that they would be here for quite a while, as they were replacing the gas pipes to more or less every street in and around Chesterfield.

I haven't seen them for ages - are they finished? (or are they now concentrating on Foljambe Road, disguising themselves as various utility companies?)
Title: Re: What's happened to the gas works?
Post by: Pete on January 18, 2012, 07:39:57 PM
I hope they've gone, I pray they've gone - drove me nuts for a year or so.  >:(
Title: Re: What's happened to the gas works?
Post by: Fly on January 18, 2012, 08:04:54 PM
Drove you nuts, how do you think we've been coping. (Taxi fraternity)

There are still holes all over Chsterfield. Half gas, half Severn Trent.
Elder Way is next. Can't wait !!
Title: Re: What's happened to the gas works?
Post by: mycul on January 24, 2012, 08:15:09 PM
They are in the Town Centre.
Title: Re: What's happened to the gas works?
Post by: Fly on January 24, 2012, 08:25:19 PM
They're creeping up on us. (Taxis).

Can't wait, NOT !!
Title: Re: What's happened to the gas works?
Post by: Scimitar on January 24, 2012, 10:40:12 PM
Williamthorpe Rd as well between old post office and North Wingfield Co-op. Sewer replacement. At the moment two way traffic lights, but at some point they are digging up the middle of the road so no traffic can pass either way. Access only in other words.Bus diversions will be in place on the 96 service via Birkin Lane apparently.
Never seen so many holes in the roads.
Its like driving on a crumpet :)
Title: Re: What's happened to the gas works?
Post by: Old Cruser on January 25, 2012, 09:10:30 AM
Drove us mad as well in our village, when they got to our street there were huge holes over drives with metal plates over them and high metal fences at the sides I could only reverse into the drive because of the angle it was scarey!
Title: Re: What's happened to the gas works?
Post by: Slacker on January 25, 2012, 10:36:21 PM
Immortalised by Google on our street
(http://i42.tinypic.com/rhvh43.jpg)