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Road reopens following gas leak repairs

Janine Machin/BBC A road that has been dug up by engineers to fix a gas leak revealing a large hole, which has been cordoned off.Janine Machin/BBC
Engineers began work to fix the leak on 9 January

A main road into a town that was closed for several days for a gas leak to be repaired has reopened.

A section of Barkway Road in Royston, Hertfordshire, first shut to traffic on 9 January when residents reported a strong smell.

Gas supplier Cadent confirmed the leak had been fixed and the road resurfaced. It reopened at 22:00 GMT on Tuesday.

A seven-mile (11km) detour was put in place while the works were carried out.

Janine Machin/BBC Road cones and a "road closed" sign on a road with areas cordoned off in the background which have been dug up by engineers.Janine Machin/BBC
A main route into Royston had to be closed for the work to be carried out

Cadent originally said the works would continue until 16 January.

It added: "These repairs can take time to resolve, but this is to ensure that we continue to provide the safest and most reliable service to our customers."

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