A new image has revealed the next step towards the pedestrianisation of one of Britain's finest streets.
Council bosses unveiled their vision to remove all traffic from Grey Street in Newcastle just over a year ago, the headline act in a proposed £50m overhaul of the city centre. A temporary redesign of the beloved Georgian street has been in place since 2020, with road space given over to create more room for cyclists, pedestrians, and pavement cafes during the pandemic.
The next phase of the scheme will see all pay and display parking spots and taxi bays axed from the iconic thoroughfare. Latest designs, which are currently out to public consultation, show Grey Street with a single lane of road that would be for southbound traffic only – with significantly widened pavements on either side and a new seating area surrounded by plants. Four new loading bays will also be installed to give vehicles access to local businesses.
