Frideswide square is taking shape and there is lots of work going on in the coming days and weeks. 

Latest Progress:

Work to the paving is on-going in a number of areas across the square, including outside the station and at the junction of Hollybush Row and Park End Street.

These are areas due to be complete in the coming few days and contractors will then progress with paving the area directly outside the Royal Oxford Hotel. They have also started installing the new granite kerbs along Becket Street. Most of the lighting columns across the square have been installed, tested and are now up and running.

The work outside the shop frontages began on Monday 19 October. Contractors are now progressing the drainage work and footway surfacing from the west at Becket Street junction to the east at Hollybush Row. During this time, the businesses will remain open and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

Temporary road closures and diversions:

Reserfucing will be carried out at the junction of Park End Street and Hollybush Road from Wednesday 21 October and this will take three nights to complete. During this time, Hollybush Row and Park End Street will be closed and traffic will be diverted via Beckett Street and Hythe Bridge Street. 

Access for businesses and residents on Park End Street during the night time road closures will be possible from the city centre end of Park End Street. Park End Street will be re-opened to one-way traffic (towards the city centre) in the daytime.

Further temporary night-time road closures are required in order for contractors to complete the surfacing for the new layout. These will follow on from the closure of Park End Street ending Friday 30 October and further information on these will be provided in the next edition of this e-bulletin.