Yorkshire Water says work to repair a burst pipe on busy Morris Lane is ‘progressing as expected’ – and that the road should be re-opened by the end of this month.
Morris Lane first closed on 9 October last year following a burst pipe which caused flooding between Abbey Walk and Hesketh Mount.
Repairs were originally scheduled to be complete before Christmas, with further dates of March and then May provided by Yorkshire Water. Work then slipped until August – ten months after the leak occurred.
Roadworks at the junction of Morris Lane and de Lacy Mount. Photo: John Baron.
A Yorkshire Water spokesperson told West Leeds Dispatch: “Our work on Morris Lane has been progressing as expected. As it stands, we’re working towards the repair being completed, and the road reinstated and re-opened by the end of August.
“We’d like to thank residents and road users for their ongoing patience as we carry out this complicated and complex repair.”
Yorkshire Water previously said engineers have found the repairs more difficult due to work taking place 8.5m below ground and next to a mains electricity cable.
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