Boundary Road, Newark, to close for more than a month as Severn Trent water carry out work

A busy road is to be closed for more than a month as works are carried out.

Boundary Road, Newark, is to be shut to traffic from April 7, at 7.30am, to May 16, at 5.30pm, to allow Severn Trent Water to install a new water main.

It will affect the road between its junction with Victoria Street and the mini roundabout.

The road is a popular cut-through to connect homes to the South of the town to the A46, and traffic will instead be diverted along Victoria Street, Portland Street, and Albert Street.

A Severn Trent spokesman said: “A team will be working on Boundary Road, installing a new connection for a customer. Due to the location of the pipe and to keep everyone safe it will be necessary for us to complete these works under a road closure.

“A signposted diversion will be in place throughout and we’ll be working hard to get everything back to normal as quickly as possible.

“We’d like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience while we complete these works.”

Emergency access will be maintained, and the footpaths will remain open to pedestrians.