Significant road closures set to take place near Boongate this March
Motorists are being urged to reconsider making journeys that may take them close to Boongate in the city centre as works take place in March.
Gas main upgrade works that are set to begin on Monday March 9 will see roads around the busy St Mary’s Church Roundabout (near Boongate) – principally Eastfield Road, Dickens Street and Boongate – closed for at least a week.
Moreover, some works are set to continue for even longer, leading to a number of roads within the vicinity remaining closed for over three weeks.
Motorists should bear in mind that, as this roundabout is a principal city centre transit way, it is likely other nearby junctions and thoroughfares may be adversely affected during peak travel times.
Full details of the closures are below:
March 9 to March 15 Eastfield Road (northbound only) will be closed for approximately 100m from Boongate city centre roundabout (39).
Boongate, Frank Perkins Parkway, Eastfield Road is the recommended diversion.
March 9 to March 15 Dickens Street will be closed, as it lies between Eastfield Road and number 1.
Motorists may want to consider the following alternative routings:-
From Eastfield Road: Boongate, Frank Perkins Parkway, Eastfield Road, Padholme Road, Charles Street.
From Dickens Street: Charles Street, Padholme Road, Eastfield Road.
March 16 to April 5 From mid-March to early next month, Dickens Street will be closed, as it lies between number 1 and Dead End.
The easiest diversion for both directions is Eastfield Road, Padholme Road, Charles Street, and vice versa.