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This webpage has been produced by The Council to aid the movement of vehicles and pedestrians during construction work taking place in the City Centre over the next few years.

We will list:

• all known planned roadworks taking place, with diversion routes if required.
• public transport information.
• latest information about Chester Renaissance.

Latest News:

Essential gas mains renewal work in Chester - Monday 28 July to Tuesday 11 November 2008

To enable National Grid to continue with its programme of work to renew the network of gas mains which serves the city of Chester work will be taking place from Mill Street, Handbridge over the Old Dee Bridge and along Lower Bridge Street to the junction with Pepper Street and Bridge Street. To view further information about diversion routes and public transport information please use the link below.

Link to Essential gas mains renewal work in Chester


Hoole Road Bridge reopened on Wednesday 30 April 2008 after extensive refurbishment.

For information about the refurbishment scheme that took place please use the link below.
Hoole Road Railway Bridge, Hoole Road - history of the scheme

Chester Renaissance Project - Latest News

Visit Chester Renaissance for all the facts about this project.

Roadworks

Please note that if further information (including diversion routes) about the roadworks listed below is available on our roadworks webpage, a link will be provided to it.

• A483/Overleigh Roundabout/New Crane Street - TBA
• Blacon Avenue, Blacon - 30 June to 30 September 2008 
• Brook Lane/Liverpool Road - probable start 2008
• Essential gas mains renewal work in Chester (Handbridge to Lower Bridge Street) - 28 July to 11 November 2008 
• Liverpool Road, Upton (vicinity of Countess of Chester Hospital) - ongoing until August 2008
• Russell Street, Boughton - 23 June 2008 to 16 January 2009 
• St Oswalds Way - TBA
• Various locations Crane Bank to Pipers Ash, Chester

Roadworks associated with Developers work:

• A5268 Nicholas Street/A483 Grosvenor Road - ducting and tactile paving required in area adjacent to new development at the former Police Headquarters. Evening work with lane restrictions. No date confirmed as yet.
• A5268/Lower Watergate Street (Linen Hall) - Pedestrian access required for new development. No date confirmed as yet.
• A5268/St Martins Way/Sens Close/Princess Street - New traffic signals required, possible Spring 2008 start.
• Northgate Roundabout to George Street/Canal Street junction - junction improvements, ongoing.
• Fountains Roundabout - footway works only. No date confirmed as yet.
• Delamere Street/George Street - realignment work to be carried out, possible start Winter 2009.
• Oulton Place/Victoria Road - kerb realignment. No date confirmed as yet.
• Little St Johns Street/Johns Street (Telephone Exchange) - kerb realignment/footway widening. Work to take place in evenings with lane restrictions. Started on site.
• St Johns Street (near Off The Wall public house) - footway works, no date confirmed as yet.
• City Road/Russell Street (former Royalty Theatre) - footway works and kerb realignment, no date confirmed as yet.
• Bridge Gate (Lower Bridge Street) - cycle/footway works, no date confirmed as yet.
• Black Diamond Street/St Anne's Street - road widening, no date confirmed as yet.
• Tower Wharf/Upper Cambrian Road, Chester - no date confirmed as yet.

Public Transport Information

For all the latest Bus Service Changes in Chester and throughout Cheshire please see Bus Service Changes.