A MAIN road will be closed in order to finally put right major sewer issues which has led to flooding on multiple occasions.
Cemetery Road in Wombwell will close for a distance of 20 metres from its junction with Summer Lane later this month, with an alternative route of High Street, Church Street and Summer Lane being provided.
Yorkshire Water engineers anticipate the work - which has been forced following multiple floods - will take 24 hours to complete.
The work has been welcomed by Councillor James Higginbottom, who said: “I very much welcome the upcoming works to the mains sewer on Cemetery Road that will be carried out by Yorkshire Water.
“This is something I have been calling for to help address the long-running issue of surface water flooding affecting homes and cellars on Cemetery Road.
“In addition to the ditching works at Littlefield Lane that took place earlier this year, this should help to provide a lasting solution and relief to residents affected during heavy downpours, such as we experienced last winter.”
