We appreciate that everyone will have a different journey; the

following is to assist you to plan ahead:

Paradise Circus is closed in both directions to facilitate the Metro

construction from Victoria Square to Centenary Square. The A38

underpass remains open in both directions. Centenary Square is

also closed to vehicles, while buses are diverting via Sheepcote

Street and Bath Row. Traffic on Brunel Street will flow in the

opposite direction for the duration of the closure.

Five Ways underpass is closed to traffic until 2021 as works

continue for phase two of the Birmingham Westside extension.

Tram testing will be taking place from Grand Central to Centenary

Square on selected evenings from Sunday 13 October to

December.

Bus services 9, 10, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 126, X8, X10 will not

stop along Broad Street until spring 2020. Services 23 and 24

have also been diverted travelling out of the city. Cars, taxis and

delivery vehicles will be able to access Broad Street between

Sheepcote Street and Gas Street. 

Pinfold Street will be closed to all vehicles at its junction with

Navigation Street until 1 November in order for a mini roundabout

junction to be installed. Access and egress to Victoria Square

House car park is via Stephenson Street.

We recommend that you plan ahead, consider using public

transport, walking or cycling if possible. If you do have to

travel by car, allow more time for your journey and consider

travelling off-peak if possible. For travel advice, visit: www.

networkwestmidlands.com/keepmoving

Getting Around

Metro extension work this weekPinfold StreetPinfold Street is open to the public with paving works outside the shop fronts now complete.

Welcome‘Westside Weekly’ is a newsletter

designed to keep those working and

living in the area up-to-date on the

progress of the Birmingham Westside

Metro extension.

For further information or to view past issues of the newsletter please visit:www.metroalliance.co.uk

or email: communications@metroalliance.co.uk

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Victoria SquareStreet lights have been installed in front of the Diana Wall and the new steps, while preparations have also been made for paving works.

Paradise Street/Paradise CircusPaving works have been carried out behind the tram stop and Paradise Street footpath. Meanwhile, concrete has been poured to provide an interface between the tarmac road surface and the encapsulated rail.

Centenary SquareKerbs have been installed at the tram stop, while the final concrete pours for the track have taken place.

We would like to thank anyone inconvenienced by the loss of water supply in the Broad Street area on Thursday last week for patience and understanding during the period until water supplies were restored.

In the spotlight: Broad Street

Lined with an array of bars, restaurants, shops and amusements it is easy to see why Broad Street is such a popular choice for those looking to enjoy its lively and vibrant atmosphere.

Whether you are after a quiet lunchtime drink with friends or a lively night out to celebrate a special occasion, you are sure to find something that suits you, be it cocktails at O Bar, a chilled out drink at O’Neils or an extravagant dining experience at Varanasi.

What’s more, there is plenty to do in the daytime too with fashionable furniture shop Lee Longlands and daytime eateries also lining the street.

To find out more about what Broad Street has to offer, watch the Westside BID’s video, https://vimeo.com/362258716

In the spotlight: Ikon Gallery

Located just a stone’s throw from Broad Street in Brindleyplace, the Ikon Gallery is a contemporary art venue showcasing the work of artists from around the world.

The internationally acclaimed gallery, which offers free entry, prides itself on providing engaging educational activities around contemporary visual art.

Visitors can enjoy a variety of talks, tours workshops and seminars. There is plenty on at the gallery this year from spotlight tours though to exhibitions including sculptures by Barry Flanagan, one of Britain’s most inventive sculptors.

To find out more about the Ikon Gallery, watch their video https://vimeo.com/362257297

Road surfacing works roll ahead

Works in Paradise Circus are rolling ahead with road surfacing now taking place.

Asphalt has been laid over the Easy Row Subway and road rollers were on site this week to compact the surface.

The road surfacing works are set to progress further over the coming weeks.

For further information or to view past issues of the newsletter please visit:www.metroalliance.co.uk

or email: communications@metroalliance.co.uk

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Hoarding panels installed

Hoarding panels have started to go up in Broad Street.

The branded panels, which help highlight the street’s vibrant nightlife, are being installed along Bishopsgate Street/Ryland Street and Sheepcote Street to prepare for the next stage of construction.

Tram stop reaches ‘bench’ mark

Benches are now in place at the recently installed tram stop in Paradise Street with the area starting to take shape.

You can now get a real sense of what the area will look like when the trams are in operation later this year.

The tram stop in Paradise Street was the first of the new city centre stops to be installed earlier this year, as the extension entered the final stages of construction.

Raising a cup for Macmillan’s coffee morning

The Midland Metro Alliance supported the Westside BID’s coffee morning.

Around 20 alliance staff attended the event, held at the Figure of Eight pub, Broad Street, organised by the bid in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

More than £200 was raised on the day with all the proceeds going to the charity, which provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer.

Have your say on transport plan for 2022 Commonwealth Games

Over the next 12 weeks comments are being welcomed from residents and businesses across the West Midlands on a draft, Games Strategic Transport Plan for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The draft plan provides a high-level view of transport preparations for B2022 and sets out which transport projects will be delivered in time for the Games, such as the first phase of three new Sprint routes, improvements to rail stations and the expansion of the Metro network. With just under three years to go until B2022, it doesn’t cover the exact details of how transport will work between venues or what road restrictions will be in place and when.

As part of the engagement process, Transport for West Midlands is asking if people agree with five principles for planning which are detailed in the plan and how they would like to be kept in touch as plans develop.

Comments are being invited on the plan until Friday 6 December 2019. For more information, visit tfwm.org.uk/