City centre revamp progressing well, council says

Bradford Council said the work will result in a more accessible city centre

Work to create more pedestrian routes and green spaces in Bradford City centre is progressing well, the council has said.

The authority is currently carrying out the second phase of a £43m scheme to make the city centre more accessible and safer to travel around on foot or on a bike.

New paving is being installed across large areas of Market Street, Bank Street, Broadway and Bridge Street, while the bus shelter structure on Hall Ings has been removed.

The council has thanked local people for “their patience" during the work.

“We know that the work is causing disruption, but contractors are working as fast as possible to complete and reopen areas as soon as possible,” a spokesperson said.

Elsewhere in the city centre, work is also progressing with the demolition of the former NCP car park to create a new green space, which will link to Hall Ings and Norfolk Gardens.

The screens and scaffolding, which were constructed to enable the higher levels to be taken down, have been removed, while large machines will soon start breaking down the remaining sections of the structure.

The spokesperson went on to say two weeks of overnight works will begin on 17 June.

This will involve resurfacing and lining works on Sunbridge Road, Godwin Street and Prince's Way, and will take place between 20:00 BST and 05:00 BST.

There will be some local diversions in place while the work is carried out.

The council said that work would be completed in sections to try to keep disruption to a minimum.

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