Major junction next to M60 and retail park will shut to investigate smell

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Emergency work is due to begin on Monday (November 11) to repair a gas pipe under one of the busiest junctions in Stockport town centre.

Cadent, which manages the local gas network, have said they are investigating the source of a smell of gas near to where Corporation Street meets Warren Street, just beside the ASDA superstore.

They say they believe the most likely source is a key distribution pipe running directly under this junction, so the road will need to be closed to allow engineers to access it from Monday morning onwards (November 11). READ MORE: Plans for new train station in Greater Manchester village still on despite funding fears A diversion route will be signposted and motorists are advised to allow extra time for any journeys.

The nearby Asda carpark will also remain open. On the edge of the Merseyway shopping centre, and on a busy junction leading to Stockport Retail Park on the way to the M60, it is one of the main junctions in the town - but Cadent say that the road closure was unavoidable.