Exciting work to transform the area around Westgate Towers in Canterbury to reflect the city’s standing as an international visitor destination and World Heritage Site is about to get underway.
Roads surrounding the Grade I-listed landmark will be shut off at various points over the 12 months from April as part of a £1.5 million project to transform the area.
When traveling to The King’s School Sports Centre, please ensure you allow enough time, as there may be delays.
To minimise disruption and to protect those carrying out the work, it will be completed in phases.
They are:
- Phase one – work to be carried out to the roads and pavements between St Dunstan’s Street and Tower Way, on the northwest side of the road (the Guildhall side). This side of the road will be closed to traffic from St Peter’s roundabout but access will be maintained to Tower Way, St Peter’s Grove and Black Griffin Lane. Traffic coming from the other direction will be permitted to travel through the Westgate Towers and along St Peter’s Place to the St Peter’s roundabout. A pedestrian route past the work will be maintained at all times.
- Phase two – work to be carried out to the road and pavement between St Dunstan’s Street and Tower Way, on the southeastern side of the road, outside the former Barretts showroom. This side of the road will be closed to through traffic from St Dunstan’s Street up to Tower Way. Traffic will be permitted to travel from the St Peter’s roundabout, along St Peter’s Place and around the side of the Westgate Towers. A pedestrian route past the work will be maintained at all times. As part of this phase, it will be necessary to close the exit of St Peter’s Street while the work across this junction is completed. Access up to the point of the closure will be available for deliveries to shops etc. A diversion route via The Friars will be signed for vehicles leaving St Peter’s Street.
- Phase three – road resurfacing will be carried out in St Peter’s Place between the edge of the new Westgate Square (see picture above) and just past the junction of Tower Way. This work will be conducted at night under a road closure, with local access being maintained. The diversion route for the three main phases (1, 2 and 3) will be via St Dunstan’s Street, London Road and Rheims Way. Signs will be in place, depending on the direction of traffic being diverted.
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