DRIVERS have been warned of traffic delays through Bradford on Avon while engineers make urgent repairs to a water leak which is today causing chaos.

The B3107 in Silver Street has been partially closed to traffic because Wessex Water is making urgent repairs to a water leak that could last two days.

Wiltshire Times: Silver Street in Bradford on Avon is closed while Wessex Water engineers replace leaking water pipes. Image: Trevor Porter 70587-2Silver Street in Bradford on Avon is closed while Wessex Water engineers replace leaking water pipes. Image: Trevor Porter 70587-2 (Image: Trevor Porter)

Bradford on Avon Town Council said: “Please be aware, that Wessex Water starts urgent work today to repair leaks – which requires road closures.

“The work will impact the B3107 (Silver Street) from its junction with Market Street to where it meets Coppice Lane.”

Wiltshire Times: Silver Street in Bradford on Avon is closed while Wessex Water engineers replace leaking water pipes. Image: Trevor Porter 70587-3Silver Street in Bradford on Avon is closed while Wessex Water engineers replace leaking water pipes. Image: Trevor Porter 70587-3 (Image: Trevor Porter)

A Wessex Water spokesperson said: “We’re currently repairing a leak in a customer’s water supply on Silver Street in Bradford on Avon, with two of our teams working on the issue to try and complete this work as quickly as possible.

“We will be reinstating the road after the repair has been completed and are hoping to have completed it by tomorrow (Saturday 17 February). We apologise for any inconvenience caused.’’

Drivers are being advised to use Market Street, Masons Lane and the B3109 through New Road and Springfield to access the B3107 road to Holt.