A road will be closed for six weeks to allow for gas main replacement works.

Hampshire County Council has granted a temporary closure of Southdown Road, Otterbourne, from May 18 until July 1.

The closure affects the section between Otterbourne Road and Fairfield Road and will be in place 24 hours a day.

Although the legal order allows for the closure to remain in place for up to six months, the work is expected to take around six months.

To view the full public notice, go to publicnoticeportal.uk/notice/traffic-and-roads/681211e38ced8798641d7dcb

I&G Contractors Ltd, which is carrying out the work, will provide reasonable facilities to allow access to adjacent premises and will notify those directly affected.

An alternative route has been put in place via Otterbourne Road, Grove Road and Fairfield Road.

Anyone with queries about the order can contact Kayleigh Russell at kayleighrussell@igcontractorsltd.com.