A busy Addington intersection is going to be dug-up over the coming weeks so a century-old stormwater pipe can be replaced.

Part of the original brick barrel pipe runs directly underneath the intersection of Brougham Street and Selwyn Street and Selwyn Street and Somerset Crescent so the renewal work will cause disruption to local and through traffic.

Christchurch City Council Stormwater and Waterways Programme Manager Keith Davison said “the pipe was laid in 1912 so it has given good service, but it is now at the point where it needs to be replaced.”

“In order to replace the pipe, we are going to have to dig up the busy intersection of Brougham Street and Selwyn Street.”

Some of the road works might be carried out at night to minimise the impact on traffic.

That could necessitate temporary night-time lane closures on Brougham Street. During the day, however, council will be maintaining two lanes of traffic on Brougham street.’

The plan is to carry out the work in stages over the next four to five months.

As the work progresses, people travelling through Addington will notice different detours and side road closures in place.

Access to local businesses and community facilities will be maintained throughout the pipe replacement work, which is scheduled to start from the week beginning 28 September.