City Centre Construction Update 7 February 2025
Above: An image of new soft landscaping at Jacobs Well.
Welcome to the weekly e-newsletter for the Bradford City Centre Walking and Cycling Improvements Scheme.
This edition includes everything you need to know about the Bradford City Centre Walking and Cycling Improvements Scheme for the coming days. We upload each weekly newsletter to the Future Bradford website. You can find copies of each e-newsletter on our news page if you would like to look back at previous editions.
Soft landscaping added to Jacobs Well
This week, the focus is on soft landscaping (meaning adding decorative elements like plants and grass), with new turfing, shrubs, and trees being planted at Jacobs Well and along the route to Nelson Street and Channing Way, contributing to the transformative works in the area.
Turf is also being added to the Bridge Street planter near Sunbridge Road, next to the newly reinstalled tram tracks. You can learn more about this in last weeks newsletter.
Above: An image of new turfing added to the Bridge Street planter near Sunbridge Road.
Looking ahead to future newsletters
As the work in the city centre nears completion, we will be sharing updates and highlights on other transformative Bradford projects in this newsletter.
Alongside the latest city centre construction updates, we’ll be keeping you informed about other projects and consultations that are shaping Bradford’s future.
Live now: Public consultation on proposed improvements to Kings Road
We are currently seeking the public’s views on proposed changes to Kings Road.
The Kings Road Connect project includes proposals to improve transport options along Kings Road by making bus travel more reliable and comfortable, and making walking, wheeling and cycling safer and more attractive. You can find out more about the scheme and leave your feedback by clicking here.
The public consultation on the proposals began on the 3 February 2025 and will run till Sunday 16 March 2025.
You can get in contact with the Kings Road Connect team through the below channels.
Freephone: 0808 196 9119
Freepost: Freepost BFD Highways (no stamp required)
These channels are monitored Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, excluding bank holidays.
Above: An image of the progress made in the Norfolk Gardens area, which once complete, will form part of a major new city centre green space.
Bradford Interchange Bus Station now open
Bradford Interchange bus station reopened to the public in January 2025, and bus services are now operating from the upper concourse.
Due to ongoing resurfacing works, around six bus stands will stay out of action until at least April 2025. Therefore, some bus services will remain on-street until that time.
This week’s construction, traffic, and access updates
Traffic management
There are currently no active or planned traffic management measures in place in the city centre. Most of the transformation works were completed in December 2024, and the newly pedestrianised streets are fully open to the public.
Find out more
You can find out more about the scheme on the Future Bradford website or by getting in touch using the details and links below.
Get in touch if you would like to ask any questions
Email: info@future-bradford.co.uk
Write: Freepost BFD Highways
X (formerly Twitter): @bmdcHighways
Instagram: bradfordhighways
Facebook: Bradford Council Highways
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