Work in Bradford city center is progressing well, the council says

Work to create more pedestrian routes and green spaces in Bradford city center is progressing well, the council said.

The authority is currently carrying out the second phase of a £43 million program to make the city center more accessible and safer to travel on foot or by bike.

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

The council thanked local residents for their “patience” during the works.

“We know the works are causing disruption, but contractors are working as quickly as possible to complete and reopen areas as soon as possible,” a spokesman said.

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

Screens and scaffolding, which were built to allow the upper levels to be lowered, have been removed, while large machines will soon begin to destroy the remaining sections of the structure.

The spokesman went on to say that two weeks of overnight work would begin on June 17.

This will involve resurfacing and resurfacing 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 during the works.

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