City Centre Construction Update 14 March 2025
Above: The nearly complete Norfolk Gardens area, new paving, planting and trees are all pictured.
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.
Planting continues on Norfolk Gardens
Planting and soft landscaping (meaning adding decorative elements) work is continuing at Norfolk Gardens, complementing the recently planted cherry blossom trees that were featured in last weeks newsletter.
Significant progress has also been made on the new pathways and cycleways, which together with new landscaping, will help shape a welcoming and well-connected public space in the heart of the city centre.
Above: Progress at Norfolk Gardens.
Important update: Future Bradford e-newsletter to be issued fortnightly
As the city centre works move closer to completion, this e-newsletter will move to a fortnightly publishing schedule, meaning our next edition will be issued on Friday 28 March 2025.
We will continue to share regular updates on the city centre and other Bradford district projects. We will also share notices of any traffic management or other upcoming works as required.
Bradford Interchange Bus Station
Bradford Interchange bus station reopened to the public in January 2025, and bus services are 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.
The quickest route from Bradford Interchange to Nelson Street, where the temporary on-street bus stops are located, is via the back entrance of the bus station.
Other projects in the Bradford district
Live now: Public consultation on proposed improvements to Wakefield Road and Tong street
Bradford Council are currently seeking the public’s views on proposed changes to Wakefield Road and Tong Street.
The A650 Connect project includes proposals to improve transport options along Wakefield Road and Tong street by making bus travel more reliable, and walking, wheeling and cycling safer and more attractive. The scheme is part of a strategy to improve major transport routes into Bradford city centre and around the Bradford district.
Click here to find out more about the scheme and leave your feedback.
The public consultation on the proposals began on the 4 March 2025 and will run till Sunday 6 April 2025.
You can get in touch with the A650 Connect: Wakefield Road/ Tong Street team through the following channels:
Email: info@a650connect.com
Phone: 0808 196 9119
Freepost: Freepost BFD Highways (no stamp needed)
These channels are monitored Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, excluding bank holidays.
Closing soon: Public consultation on proposed improvements to Kings Road
There is just over one week left to have your say on proposed improvements to Kings Road. The public consultation on the proposals will close at midnight on Sunday 16 March 2025.
Find out more about the Kings Road Connect scheme and leave your feedback by clicking here.
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.
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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