UPDATE: Boston road closed due to cable fault

Yesterday (Tuesday, January 7), Broadfield Street was down to one lane while National Grid carried out work on a cable fault in the area. Traffic was still able to flow into the road, heading towards Broadfield Lane and Peck Avenue, but not in the other direction beyond Blue Street.

This morning, though, the road is closed in both directions. The disruption is leading to lengthy tailbacks as vehicles queue to join Sleaford Road from Woodville Road and its adjoining roads.

Yesterday, a spokesman for National Grid Electricity Distribution said: “We'd like to thank motorists in Boston for their patience as we undertake emergency repairs on Broadfield Street.

“Traffic management is in place as an excavation has been required to identify and fix the fault. We know there's never an ideal time for works like this, particularly at short notice, but they are essential in maintaining the reliability of electricity supply for homes and businesses in the local area.”

ORIGINAL STORY:

Motorists in Boston have been facing disruption today (Tuesday, January 7) due to a cable fault in part of the town.

A partial road closure is currently in place in Broadfield Street as National Grid carries out work in the area. It affects the section leading to Queen Street, George Street, and Liquorpond Street – traffic is still flowing towards Broadfield Lane and Peck Avenue.

The work is described by National Grid as an ‘urgent’ excavation to locate and repair a cable fault that has been causing outages in the area.

The end date for the closure is Monday (January 13), but National Grid says it will always re-open the road earlier if the fault is fixed ahead of schedule.

A National Grid Electricity Distribution spokesman said: “We'd like to thank motorists in Boston for their patience as we undertake emergency repairs on Broadfield Street.

“Traffic management is in place as an excavation has been required to identify and fix the fault. We know there's never an ideal time for works like this, particularly at short notice, but they are essential in maintaining the reliability of electricity supply for homes and businesses in the local area.”