A STREET in Upper Gornal will be closed to traffic temporarily next month while a manhole cover is replaced.

Badger Street will be closed between Kent Street and Inhedge Street from Thursday February 9 until Friday February 10.

Traffic will be diverted via Kent Street, Highgate, South Oval, Greenhill Road and vice versa.

The restriction has been ordered to safely facilitate the replacement of a defective manhole cover.