Motorists and bus passengers are being informed that a section of a major city centre route will be closed for maintenance and upgrades starting this weekend.
Leicester City Council will begin roadwork at the junction of Halford Street, Granby Street, and Gallowtree Gate from Saturday, 5 April.
The project will involve general repairs and resurfacing at the junction, as well as the installation of new dropped kerb crossings in the existing disabled parking area on Halford Street to improve accessibility. In addition, block paving will be reinstated at the Granby Street end of Gallowtree Gate where new automatic bollards have been placed.
The work, which is expected to take up to three weeks, will require closures on Halford Street between its intersections with Granby Street and Free Lane, as well as a short stretch of Granby Street up to Bishop Street.
A clearly marked diversion will be set up via Belvoir Street, Welford Place, Welford Road, Carlton Street, Oxford Street, Southgates, St Nicholas Circle, St Nicholas Place, High Street, and East Gates.
Some bus routes will also be rerouted.
Pedestrian access will remain open, and businesses will continue to operate as usual during the works.
Marshalls will be on hand to assist with deliveries to businesses in the affected area.
Martin Fletcher, Director of Highways at Leicester City Council, said: “This project is an important step in improving disabled access, repairing the road surface, and completing work on the new bollards—all under a single road closure.
“While this will cause some disruption to motorists and bus services, we’ve set up a clear diversion and will aim to complete the work as quickly as possible.”
The project is estimated to cost £30,000, funded through the council’s transport improvement works fund.
