Work is set to begin on a £250,000 revamp of a street near Nottingham railway station. Improvements will be made to the pavements, road surface and taxi waiting area in Trent Street as part of wider plans for the area.
The Government-funded works will provide new high-quality pavements on both sides of Trent Street, linking with improvements already carried out on Station Street, Canal Street and along the canal. The work will start on Monday, May 15, and is expected to last for around 14 weeks.
During that time, the footpaths will be closed in phases and pedestrians will use the opposite footpath. Access to the ramps that lead down to the canal will be maintained, as well as the taxi ranking, however, it may be reduced in length and change to the other side of the road at times.
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Road surfacing and lining works will take place following these works. Nottingham City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Highways, Transport and Parks, Councillor Audra Wynter, said: “It’s great to see work progressing across the city to improve the experience for visitors and residents.
"This approach into the city is undergoing a huge transformation, and this scheme is another example of the council securing Government funding to carry out further improvements. I want to thank the public and our Nottingham taxi drivers in advance for their patience during these works.”
In 2020, Nottingham and Derby City Councils were successful in securing funding from the Department of Transport’s Transforming Cities fund when they were awarded £161m for a programme of transport improvements.
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