Reminder about Roman Road gas main work as schools go back

School pupils – and other road users – are being reminded about gas main work being carried out on Roman Road in Shrewsbury this week – which may affect children walking to and from school in  the area.

Following the completion of gas main work on Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Cadent Gas is now renewing a further section of the gas main located within the footway on Roman Road (between its junction with Longden Road and Grange Road). This work is due to be completed by Monday 8 September – a week earlier than originally scheduled.

While this work will be confined to the footway, there will be a temporary pedestrian crossing installed on Roman Road to allow pedestrians to cross over to the opposite footway safely, and a signed pedestrian diversion route will also be in place to provide an alternative route for pedestrians via Grange Road and Bank Farm Road.

Cadent will have staff on site to assist with the safe marshalling of pupils and Shropshire Council will keep the site under close observation to see if any further measures are necessary to help children get to school.

As the area is likely to be busy, drivers are asked to be patient and take extra care.

Cadent is carrying out gas main replacement work on Longden Road and Roman Road between July and September [2025], with work being carried out on all approaches to Longden Road roundabout. The work has been planned over the summer to limit the impact.

The work is being carried out this year to enable Cadent to meet their 2030 deadline, and before the planned resurfacing of the roundabout – avoiding the need to re-excavate a new road surface.