City Centre Construction Update 29 November 2024
Above: An image of the newly resurfaced turning circle on Bridge Street outside St George’s Hall. There are various construction elements visible, including barriers and construction vehicles.
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.
Progress update
Bridge Street turning circle now complete
The main news this week is on Bridge Street, where the new road surfacing for the turning circle outside St George’s Hall has been completed. Once the turning circle is open it will create layby space for disabled parking, taxis, and short-term parking/drop-offs.
This addition will mark another step forward in transforming Bradford’s city centre into a more accessible and attractive destination for residents and visitors alike.
On Bridge Street, the temporary pedestrian route that was put in place on 18 November continues. Pedestrians walking between Bradford Interchange and the city centre should cross the road at the temporary crossing point, next to the Drake Street junction, and access the city centre from the St George’s Hall side of Bridge Street.
See last weeks newsletter for maps of the pedestrian routes on Bridge Street and Channing way.
Other Progress
Progress has been made on paving and planting around Norfolk Gardens, Bridge Street, Britannia House, and St George’s Hall. This work continues to uplift the areas visual appeal while improving connectivity and accessibility throughout the city centre.
A supportive frame has been installed on the raised planter on Broadway, in readiness for the planting of a hedgerow next week, which will compliment the range of greenery that’s been added throughout the city centre to make it more welcoming.
Norfolk Gardens continues to be a hub of activity, with new paving being laid this week. For a detailed look at the plans for this area, take a look at Bradford Council’s update from last week.
Above: An image of new planting on Bridge Street. The bed has floor level planted greenery and shrubs, with a stone border that is as tall as the plants. There are red and white construction barriers surrounding the area pictured.
Reminders
UUpcoming overnight works
A period of overnight resurfacing works will start from Monday 2 December in the following areas:
Lower Kirkgate: Over three nights from Monday 2 December to Wednesday 4 December.
Hall Ings: At the junction with Bank Street, over two nights from Tuesday 3 December to Wednesday 4 December.
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Traffic management outside the core of the city centre has been and will continue to be removed where possible, as work has begun within the very core of the city centre. See below for a detailed summary of the latest updates about the works taking place around the city centre. If you would like to view any maps relating to where work is taking place, please click here.
Please do get in touch with us via our email address (info@future-bradford.co.uk) if you have any questions about the works taking place throughout the city centre.
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Cycle Superhighway works are still taking place west of the Gratton Road Junction. This work has provided wider footpaths and introduced cycle lanes. New bus shelters have also been put in place for bus routes travelling out of the city centre.
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What: Work on the new central reservation on Godwin Street between Thornton Road and Jacobs Well.
Traffic management: Little Horton Lane is closed to all traffic at its junction with Godwin Street. Traffic travelling in either direction on Godwin Street is not permitted to use the new pedestrian super crossing to make a U-turn.
Why: This change will provide more space for bus stops and routes into the city and an additional bus lane on Godwin Street.
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What: At Jacobs Well, works are continuing within and around the former roundabout at Jacobs Well.
Traffic management: There will continue to be occasional lane closures and traffic management around Jacobs Well.
Why: This work has seen Jacobs Well roundabout become a super crossing.
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What: Work is complete on Croft Street and Senior Way and the new lanes are open to traffic. Works to install the new central reserve are nearing completion on Manchester Road with the finishing touches such as soft landscaping underway.
Traffic management: Occasional off-peak lane closures will continue on Manchester Road from Croft Street to Jacobs Well.
Why: The works here are to create an additional lane on the gyratory section of Croft Street in each direction and a new cycleway on Manchester Road.
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What: We are nearing completion of works on both sides of Lower Kirkgate, to construct a new cycleway and footway.
Traffic management: Market Street is now closed to traffic at its junction with Kirkgate/Lower Kirkgate/Cheapside. The new traffic-light controlled pedestrian crossing is now in operation.
Why: The works here are to widen the junction to Canal Road, to allow for improved cycle lane provision, and build a new bus shelter. This work will also create a new crossing link into the city centre at Cheapside.
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What: The installation of new drainage, kerbs and new carriageway, cycleway and footways will continue on Hall Ings.
Traffic management: Well Street and the section of Vicar Lane between Great Cross Street and Hall Ings is only open to buses and authorised traffic and the new Cyclops junction at Well Street/Vicar Lane/Hall Ings/Leeds Road is now operational. Hall Ings is now permanently reduced to one lane of traffic westbound between the junction with Vicar Lane and the junction with Drake Street.
Why: The work on Well Street has re-opened the road as a bus route, while the work on Vicar Lane has allowed for the reconnection of Vicar Lane to Hall Ings via the new ‘CYCLOPS’ junction.
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
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