An historic gas pipe buried under a major city road is set to cause disruption to traffic for around two weeks.
Cadent, which manages the local gas network, was alerted by a member of the public to the smell of gas along Aigburth Road in south Liverpool. The subsequent leak has been traced to a pipe dating back to around 1860.
The gas network company has insisted the situation has been brought under control but essential repairs will now need to be made. The pipe, which is located near to Home Bargains and facing opposite Sefton Park Library, runs directly beneath the centre of the two city-bound lanes.
