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# Woodbridge Road works delayed after gas leak found
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/woodbridge-road-works-delayed-after-gas-leak-found/
- Published: 2025-04-17T10:43:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:14:09.000Z
- Description: Planned roadworks on Ipswich's Woodbridge Road will not start next week as initially scheduled after Cadent discovered a gas leak near the site.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Roads & Car Parking, Infrastructure, #article, Cadent Gas, Suffolk County Council, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters:** The six-month project to replace gas pipes was set to begin on Tuesday, 22 April and last until October, causing significant disruption on a busy Ipswich route.

Cadent has now postponed the start date for the major replacement work to avoid adding to local road congestion by having two sets of roadworks occurring simultaneously.

![Roadworks on Woodbridge Road in Ipswich](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1733482486-woodbridge-road-roadworks-1.jpg)

Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**The details:** The gas supplier needs to fix the leak before beginning the planned upgrade of 1.8 miles (3km) of gas pipes along Woodbridge Road.

The gas leak was found in a pipe near to where the planned work was expected to start.

**What's next:** A new start date for the project will be released soon once it has been agreed with Suffolk County Council.

**The bottom line:** The delay allows Cadent to address the immediate safety concern while working with local authorities to reschedule the larger infrastructure project with minimal disruption.

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