Several improvements to the Church Street and Union Street junction in Trowbridge have been completed.

Traffic signal equipment and road islands have been removed, the kerb on the north-western footpath in Church Street and Union Street has been renewed, the footpath itself has been resurfaced and a new pedestrian refuge island has been built.

Work has also started on improving street lighting in the area, ensuring all lighting columns are heritage style, in keeping with the conservation area status.

The next phase of work will begin Monday November 28.

This will see the widening and paving of the footpath on the eastern side of Union Street between the Wiltshire Islamic Cultural Centre and the junction with Church Street.

Works to widen and pave the footpath outside St James Church on Church Street will begin in the New Year.

This will include providing a dedicated waiting area for funeral and wedding cars.

During this phase, parking on Church Street will be temporarily suspended.

While these works are ongoing, all local businesses and amenities are open as usual.

Cabinet Member for Transport, Waste, Street Scene and Flooding, Dr Mark McClelland, said: “We are really pleased these works are progressing well with two phases already completed and the third phase starting on Monday.

“We hope local people can begin to get a feel for how this junction will look and operate once it is finished.

“This is the first of the schemes to improve walking and cycling access in and around the town centre to start being delivered from the £16 million investment in the area via the government’s Future High Streets Fund.

“One of our key priorities is to create vibrant and well-connected communities and these schemes are helping to do just that.”

Works are on the programme for completion at the end of February 2023, with resurfacing of the carriageway scheduled to take place in March 2023.

To find out more about the scheme click here. 

The improvements are part of The Future High Streets Fund from the government.

The Future High Streets Fund aims to renew and reshape town centres and high streets in a way that improves the experience, drives growth and ensures future sustainability.

In total, 72 places will share up to £831 million from the Future High Streets Fund to help them recover from the pandemic by improving transport links, building new homes and transforming underused spaces.