Pedestrianised street dug up in Wolverhampton city centre for £850,000 paving scheme
The paving stones in a city centre's main shopping street are being replaced at a cost of £850,000.
Dudley Street in Wolverhampton is being dug up to allow for the replacement of paving stones. The work is expected to continue until the summer.
Initial work began in January, but this week major work began digging up the paving slabs.
A council spokeswoman said essential repaving and maintenance work was being carried out to improve the public space for businesses, residents and visitors.
“We are investing £850,000 in the work which is focusing on the area between Queen Street and Bilston Street and includes the repaving of footways and the carriageway with new and improved materials," she said.
"Re-kerbing around trees is also being carried out to allow room for their growth.
"During the repaving work, access to businesses is being maintained at all times and we are supporting delivery arrangements for businesses."
Arrangements had been made to ensure that market and street traders would continue unaffected.
“The works are expected to take around six months to compete and we thank people for their patience and understanding as we carry out the improvements," she said.
The pedestrianised road, which fronts the Mander and Wulfrun centres, was re-paved in 2007, as part of a £4 million scheme to regenerate the city centre.
A further £900,000 was spent upgrading the paving in 2017.
