Ongoing emergency water works on Wolverhampton street extended by two days

Ongoing emergency water works in Wolverhampton are expected to last for a further two days.

Works closed Park Hall Road between the junctions for Ranworth Rise and Herbhill Close over the weekend (August 22) and were initially expected to remain in place until Wednesday (August 26), according to the notice on One.Network.

However, an update from Wolverhampton Council this morning (August 24) has warned that the closure is set to remain in place until Friday (August 28) as Severn Trent Water continues its works.

Traffic is being diverted via Ward Road, Patricia Avenue, Dudding Road.

A council spokesperson said: “Severn Trent Water ongoing emergency works, mean a road closure on Park Hall Road, between Ranworth Rise and Herbhill Close junctions, to remain in place until Friday (Aug 28). Diversion route: Ward Road, Patricia Avenue, Dudding Road and vice versa.”