Upton Road closed for emergency sewer repairs

Wessex Water has been working on the eastbound carriageway, repairing a collapsed sewer beneath the road on the approach to the Creekmoor Lane roundabout. Repair teams will be working extended hours and hope the road can reopen at the beginning of December, with a traffic diversion in place in the meantime.

The company has also been working on its sewerage network at nearby Upton Country Park and discovered the damaged pipe while carrying out camera surveys below ground. Temporary overland pipework has been installed to ensure there no interruption to sewerage services in the area.

A Wessex Water spokesperson said: “It is vital to repair the sewer quickly to protect the nearby watercourses and environment, so we’ve had to close the road to create a safe working area. We appreciate this is a busy road, and our teams will be working extended hours to complete these urgent repairs as quickly as possible. We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused.”

Wessex Water added that the Cross Court Padel centre on Upton Road remains open as usual.