Salisbury drivers warned 'to allow extra time' for city roadworks
Wiltshire Council say the Fisherton Gateway project could impact journeys
People travelling across Salisbury are being urged to allow extra time for their journey this week.
It's as construction works continue in the city - coinciding with the return of the school run.
Improvement works at Fisherton Gateway are expected to cause disruption - with the project continuing until Summer 2024.
Widening pavements, introducing new street lighting, enhancing landscaping, improving street furniture and wayfinding, and continuous footpaths at junctions are all being brought in there.
There's currently a one-way system is in place on Fisherton Street for the duration of the works.
This means that traffic can travel from the junction of South Western Road and Fisherton Street, towards the junction of Bridge Street/Silver Street traffic lights, but not out of the city centre along Fisherton Street.
The work is being carried out in phases, with excavation works and kerb removal currently being undertaken between Fisherton Bridge to Malthouse Lane.
Cllr Caroline Thomas, Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport, said:
“A mission supported by our Business Plan is to have vibrant, well-connected communities. This project aims to create a vibrant and sustainable city centre for Salisbury by improving the pedestrian areas along Fisherton Street to make it easier, safer and more convenient for local residents, regular visitors and tourists alike to access the city centre.
“Road improvements of this scale can cause some disruption and we apologise for any inconvenience. With the traffic around Salisbury likely to increase as youngsters return to school and college, we want to remind drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys, taking the one-way system into account.
“While the works are taking place and Fisherton Street looks a little different, we would like to reassure everyone that it is only temporary. All the wonderfully independent and quirky businesses in the area are all still very much open for business so please do continue to support them.”
Salisbury Reds have temporarily moved the Fisherton Street bus stops while the work's ongoing.
Train passengers are warned that access from the station towards the city centre may be disrupted at times as well.
There's also ongoing gas works on the A30 London Road, which are due to be finished later this week.