The entire length of Milsom Street in Bath will be resurfaced later this month as the city begins to prepare to reopen ahead of the planned relaxation of lockdown restrictions.
Milsom Street, together with a section of New Bond Street, will be resurfaced between Monday 29th and Wednesday 31st March, along with heritage repairs to replace missing kerbstones.
To minimise disruption, the work will take place overnight between 7pm and 6am with the route closed to all traffic.
In preparation, the parklets installed last summer are being temporarily removed but will be returned in time for the planned reopening of stores on Monday 12th April.
The cycle stand at the top of Milsom Street will also be removed and is being donated to a local school.
Bath & North East Somerset Council says it will be replaced later this year to further increase cycle parking on the street.
Councillor Joanna Wright and Councillor Neil Butters, joint cabinet members for Transport Services said: “Milsom Street has not been resurfaced for a number of years and so it makes sense to carry out this work now to ensure that Bath’s historic Milsom Street looks its best when stores reopen following lockdown.
“We’ve carefully planned the work to keep disruption to a minimum and we’ve written to businesses, landlords and residents to let them know what’s happening.
“Over the past year we’ve made a series of public realm improvements in Milsom street, with the introduction of the parklets and restricted vehicle access, to enable social distancing and improve the shopping experience for visitors, increasing space for outdoor dining and art installations.
“We’re planning further improvements and events for Milsom Street later in the year as we welcome people back to our city centre.”
Motorists are being advised that during the resurfacing work any cars parked within the road closure may be removed to avoid delays.
Throughout the works, diversions will be in operation and clearly signposted.