Eastbourne Place/Mountergate

Start: April 2019

Completed: August 2019

This project delivered a number of pedestrian, cycling and landscape improvements and improved access to Mountergate as part of the wider Prince of Wales Road/ Rose Lane improvement scheme.

Works included:

Eastbourne Place one-way reversed to allow traffic from Mountergate to turn right onto Prince of Wales Road. Traffic signals removed at the Rose Lane/Eastbourne Place/Mountergate junction.
Creation of a new turning head from Prince of Wales Road onto Rose Lane to allow access to Mountergate
Prince of Wales Road reduced to one lane between St Vedast Street and Eastbourne Place to allow for citybound cycleway, footway widening and lengthening of loading bay
New on-carriageway cycle lane on Rose Lane between its junction with Prince of Wales Road and Mountergate to tie in with recently-completed cycle lane
Creation of a new public space at Eastbourne Place with enhanced landscaping and lighting. Pavement widening in the surrounding area.
A new bus stop on Prince of Wales Road to replace Riverside Road stop
Closure of St Faiths Lane to motor vehicles at its junction with Prince of Wales Road, maintaining two-way cycling and pedestrian access. Access for vehicles will be via Cathedral Street and Recorder Road.
Carriageway resurfacing throughout the area.