TRAFFIC restrictions will be in place on a busy residential road in Leicester’s West End from next week, while extensive resurfacing and other improvements are carried out.
Leicester City Council will carry out essential maintenance work on Western Road from Sunday 3 November.
Footpaths will be improved to remove dropped kerbs that cut across the pavement and do not now provide access to a parking or loading area. Work to improve carriageway drainage in Western Road will also be carried out.
Changes will also be made to the crossroads at the junction of Western Road and Briton Street, where adjustments will be made to give priority to vehicles and cycles on Briton Street.
Resurfacing of the main carriageway on Western Road, between its junctions with Braunstone Gate and Briton Street, will be carried out in Spring 2025.
Initial works are expected to be complete by late January, and will be carried out in phases on short sections of the road to help minimise disruption. Parking restrictions and rolling road closures will be required, with well signposted diversions in place. Access to houses, shops and businesses will be maintained. Work will be suspended during the Christmas holiday period with full access reinstated.
Cllr Geoff Whittle, assistant city mayor for environment and transport, said: “The city’s road network needs regular maintenance and repairs to ensure it can cope with modern demands.
“These latest works will see major maintenance and improvements made to a busy residential street and important local route, which will benefit of everyone who uses it.
“For that work to take place, parts of the road will need to be closed temporarily but diversions will be clearly signposted and disruption will be kept to a minimum wherever possible.”
The scheme is expected to cost about £700,000 and will be funded as part of the Connecting Leicester programme which is supported by the Department for Transport’s Transforming Cities Fund.