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£3.5m revamp nears end

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The finishing touches are due to be made this weekend to a £3.5 million revamp of a city centre street.

The second phase of the project to improve Humberstone Gate East is expected to be completed.

The redevelopment scheme aims to reduce congestion along the road and improve the area for pedestrians, bus passengers and cyclists.

The works had been due to be complete by Easter but the freezing weather meant the asphalt surface could not be applied. Resurfacing work at the junction of Charles Street and Humberstone Gate East will be the last phase of the project, to be carried out from Saturday to Monday.

Business leaders have welcomed the finishing of the project.

Peter Wilkinson, chairman of the Leicester City Centre Forum, said: "It is great to see the place looking better for this redevelopment.

"I am pleased that the council is able to invest in the public infrastructure to make visiting and shopping in this part of town a more enjoyable experience."

The scheme includes a new road layout and bus stops for easier access to the east of the city, along with better crossing points for pedestrians, separate bus stop and kerbside loading areas, and environmental improvements.

This means the junction of Charles Street and Humberstone Gate East will be closed during those days, with traffic diversions and temporary traffic changes in place in the surrounding streets.

The one-way traffic order in Clarence Street, between Humberstone Gate East and Lee Street, will be suspended while the one-way order on St James Street, between Humberstone Gate East and Lee Street will be temporarily reversed.

Waiting and loading restrictions will also be in place on parts of Yeoman Street, Belgrave Gate, Gravel Street and Humberstone Gate East.

The project, which is partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund, has been carried out along a section of Humberstone Gate East from its junction with Charles Street to the junction with Wharf Street/Rutland Street.

Martin Traynor, chief executive of Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce, said: "This initiative represents very valuable investment in the city.

"It will help establish Leicester as a real shopping and tourist destination. All this can only bolster our bid to be the City of Culture."

The works at the weekend will also affect some bus services and bus stops.

For more information on the temporary bus changes, go to:

www.leicester.gov.uk/ publictransport

£3.5m revamp nears end


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