As mentioned previously in a post about Humberstone Gate East, I do feel something needed to be done and now it has thanks to the Council and funding from the EU.The work is at a cost of just over a million pounds and is changing the face of Humberstone Gate East forever. The roadworks are already underway with the fountain having already been taken up and a new roadway being developed. What I did find interesting is that when they took up the paving slabs on the pedestrian area the old road was showing underneath, double yellow lines and all.
The work will involve creating a new road running through Humberstone Gate East for traffic to flow out of the city meaning the listed building used as a taxi headquarters will be situated between two roads.
While many have not liked the prospect of Humberstone Gate East losing its fountain and pedestrian area, me being one of them to a certain extent, the new development is starting to take shape and will really compliment the area.
The pavement is still going to be wide for pedestrians and the central area where the listed building sits is looking nice with new paving along the centre. The new development looks set to improve the overall look and ambience of the area and will hopefully mean more people travel down Humberstone Road East improving business potential and the overall look as more money is brought into the area.
Below are current works on the Humberstone Gate East new development:
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