Westside WEEKLY ISSUE 9 JULY2018 T TREE T M S EE GR AHA S TR N B O LUDGAT AL

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L LN1 Travelodge Paradise Circus closed HL NH4 N CH LL S TR NH8 E W L U T 8 R E HA L 3 CH S T E A L ORNWA H S C OL NH3 T R E S TR E L A T E No change to the A38 N T T D S TREE Tunnels will remain open CHARLO Metro extension work this T Hotel du Vin T T E E E E PR3 R TR S S S AND PT Colmore Business District ST CHU NH2 D CK Large vehicle access only Welcome Y GC3 ES2 UN S R ARW U TREET NE M CH S B M D W E (both ways) M HALL P Holiday EENSWA T W ER H L SON S PR2 AR R O L EET H A Inn Express U E R E TR ELE NA DE E T E T N ET S S T weekR N E O CE RE E S TR S T S T M AR K S C R L S ARD E T LM O S TREE T W University TREE T Q C NT S NH1 M E ED Marshal control M College E M A T CL L E R ‘Westside Weekly’ is a newsletter designed to O G U TRE HARLEGC1 S ARE T S S SH3 A S ND T LA PR1 PARA AT C S OT DS C E RE TR S C RC G E U E S T Q UE ES1 T EN Birmingham E S M City Nites W Victoria Square A Y Museum P L W The Old E & Art Gallery RO E Joint Stock R OW W R E S T O L M O keep those working and living in the area up-to- C T E E ET R E T TR S E S

T S OO O N RL BENN E TE CL CHAMBERLA N C V CTOR A A N VS1 W Excavation works at the new location V Copthorne SQUARE SQUARE S T C V C Hotel E Council H TS T Baskerville House The NIA Paradise Circus

House LL Under Development Briar date on the progress of the Birmingham Westside CENTENARY Rose SQUARE Town NE W STREE of the Iron: Man Statue have begun, Library of Hall T The REP Birmingham ICC & Post T

Symphony Hall S Office E T Piccadilly NE W S

S TRE TEMPLE AD Arcade TREE T R BRO W National withL reinforced concrete works Sealife Metro extension. Centre HS2 HS1 A National Sealife Centre Alpha 3 HS3 Barclaycard Arena Tower 8 HS4 for the new base being carried out M Hyatt Hotel T NA1 EE TR H S  ON LL T T A S Crowne E G T BR DGE S TREE T Plaza RE AV RE SH Ikon Art BR1 S T N Y E over the coming weeks. Track slab EEP Gallery A T D Gala LL C BR2 O Casino OT H E REET S T The Crescent B Westside BID S Theatre RU N T N ER R S D S T S V E W A U E Number Nine Malmaison F S E R

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Waterbus T Cityrooms Mint S B TRE E Hotel Jury’s Inn AK Hotel E T QUEE SACO @ BR3 Harvey S TR Livingbase Premier Nichols Inn E BR4 E T T NS Novotel E WESTS DE RE WA Travelodge N S T Y ER low bridge SEV New Alexandra AY S W Theatre EN UE Premier Q Inn K G O R AN V The Mailbox RO T LB and BBC Birmingham EE AL L R SF1 M L E ST S BR5 S Waterbus GH Paradise Circus / BR7 T R SF2 E E Register OU T Ramada The Spires G Radisson Office Blu T B BR6 L TREE U ELL S S TRE The Cube S CHE

R HOLLOWAY ERC AL T M E S TR C RCUS Hotel COM TRE EE T E Indigo S T H W G A U Paradise Street S H R GO HH1 NGTON E B PP D R U  S S T YHEA T WA O LLO L HO S Concrete pouring and excavation for the retainingT wall are continuing. The existing bridge beams have been demolished in preparation for the extension of the bridge, which is being widened to make room for the tram tracks.

Broad Street Traffic update Utility works, including the decommissioning of the existing gas There will be two-way traffic signals including a services, are currently ongoing in Broad pedestrian crossing at Hampton by Hilton from Street. These works are on target to be Monday 30 July to Friday 3 August, as work to completed by the end of August. decommission the water and gas mains continue.

Traffic at the Broad Street/Bridge Street junction Pinfold Street will flow in the opposite direction to accommodate Drainage connections are being Video helps promote Westside the Bridge Street road closure. installed for the track slab, which are on A short video has been created programme to be complete by the end of highlighting the ambitious Westside Road closure diversions will continue in Granville August. Excavation and ground levelling Metro extension and the vibrant nightlife Street on Sundays 29 July and 5 August for the works are continuing and is expected to in the area, whilst reminding viewers that installation of new gas pipes. be complete by the end of September. all businesses are open as usual during Meanwhile, plastering works to some the works. It also gives a step-by-step A partial closure on Ryland Street will now take property basements are almost complete overview on how Metro extensions are place from Monday 6 August until Friday 14 with rewiring set to start in the coming constructed. You can view the video at: September. This is to allow water connection works weeks. These works are on track to be metroalliance.co.uk. to take place. Access to Ryland Street will be via completed by November. Grosvenor Street West during this time. Students visit site Lane three will be closed on Islington Row Year 12 students from the College of Middleway, for traffic coming in and out of the city, Engineering & Physical Science at the until Sunday 5 August. Meanwhile, from Monday University of Birmingham were given a 6 August until Friday 31 August, lanes three and tour of the construction site at Victoria two will be closed in Islington Row Middleway to Square. The group of 24 were given an outgoing city traffic, while lane three will be closed overview of the project before attending to incoming city traffic. This is to allow for the a guided walk by Stephen Hughes, the construction of a right-turn into Bath Row to ease Midland Metro Alliance’s Senior Health pressure on Five Ways Roundabout, as part of the and Safety Advisor. Complimentary Highways Measures.

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