I have reproduced below a letter of explanation sent to residents:
Rear Middle Street , Blackhall
Temporary Road Closure
Owing to a
damaged sewer it has been necessary to temporarily close to vehicular traffic a 50 metre length of rear Middle Street between property numbers 44
and 58, Blackhall.
The closure,
which is being effected by means of Notice under Section 14(2) of the Road
Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is necessary by reason of likelihood of danger to
the public and to permit works to be carried out to repair the sewer and build
a new manhole.
There is no
signed alternative route for vehicular traffic.
The maximum
duration of the closure under this Notice is 21 days. However, it is anticipated that the closure
will be effective from Monday 25 March 2013 for an anticipated period of four days.