Spital Street
Work has now begun to improve Spital Street. These works will provide a newly resurfaced road, wider pavements and safer pedestrian crossings, creating a more attractive and accessible town centre for residents, visitors and businesses.
Spital Street has not undergone any significant road works for over 50 years. Once complete, these essential improvements are expected to extend the life of the road by at least 30 years, while also addressing long-standing drainage issues.
To deliver these benefits, it will be necessary to temporarily close sections of Spital Street to vehicles during the works.
Minimising disruption to local businesses and visitors
To reduce disruption, the works will be undertaken in four managed phases, progressing from one junction to the next rather than closing the entire street at once. This phased approach is designed to maintain vehicular access wherever possible, particularly for local businesses and delivery vehicles.
Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the duration of the works, footways will remain open at all times and businesses will be open as usual as per their own opening hours.
Phases of road closures
We have put together a map of the phases of the road closures required to complete this work. Details are also outlined below.
Phase A April 27 to May 22
Road closure between Westgate House and St James' Place
Phase B May 22 to June 18
Road closure from St James' Place to Kent Road
Phase C June 18 to July 23
Road closure between Kent Road and Orchard Street.
Phase D July 24 to September 9
Road closure between Orchard Street and Hythe Street.
Phase E September 4 to October 14
Road closure outside entrance to Priory Shopping Centre.
Working hours
Working hours will be between 5am and 10pm, Monday to Saturday, allowing the programme to be completed as efficiently as possible.
Noisy activities will take place during daytime hours only, between 9am and 6pm, to help reduce noise disturbance.
We recognise that this work will be disruptive and do not underestimate the inconvenience it may cause. While some disruption is unavoidable given the scale and nature of the works, adjustments have been made to the programme wherever possible to reduce impacts on residents and businesses.