Milton Street closed for four weeks

Milton Street closed for four weeks

Milton Street,which runs between the entrance to Mecca Bingo and the Penn Street car park, will be closed for four weeks from Monday (28 October).

The closure is to make it two-way and improve access to the 200 space car park which is due to open on the former bus station site at the end of November.

The scheme includes the formation of a new mini roundabout at the junction of Baillie Street and Milton Street.

The closing times are as follows:

• From Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October - Milton Street to be closed to traffic between 9.30am and 3.30pm
• From Monday 3 November to end of November - Milton Street to be closed to traffic 24 hours a day.

Drivers leaving car parks for the Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre, Penn Street, Baillie Street and Telegraph House, will only be able to leave via Baillie Street and then up John Street.

Motorists who need to access the southern side of town are advised to turn right at the top of John Street onto Halifax Road and take another right onto Entwistle Road close to the new fire station.

During the closure, drivers accessing Number One Riverside and Mecca Bingo will need to do so from Smith Street.

Pedestrians will still be able to use Milton Street throughout the duration of the works.