Eight-week sewer repair road closure begins

A main commuter route in Portsmouth is set to be closed for repairs to a burst sewer main.

Southern Water said Eastern Road would be shut southbound between the junctions of Burrfields Road and Hayling Avenue for up to eight weeks from late on Sunday.

It said "significant excavations" were required for the works which would see the pipe relined.

Diversions are being put in place with drivers urged to use alternative routes.

The road has been beset by problems with the sewage system in recent years.

More than 1,000m of pipe from Farlington roundabout to beyond Anchorage Road was relined by Southern Water in May-July 2024 after frequent sewer bursts, leaks and flooding.

The company apologised for inconvenience caused by the latest closures.

"The long-term £2.5m solution will strengthen Portsmouth's pipeline, using innovative lining technology to futureproof this section of the city's sewer network for years to come," it added.

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