Work is set to start on the next phase to create a pedestrian-friendly environment for High Street and St Mary Street.
Since February work has been taking place repaving from the top of High Street down to Church Street creating an outstanding improvement to the area’s streetscape.
The paving works have now been completed and Cardiff Council is now entering the second phase continuing the scheme into St Mary Street up to Guildhall Place.
St Mary Street and High Street is one of the most high profile areas of the city and Cardiff Council is committed to transforming its environment by creating a pedestrian-friendly Castle Quarter.
This will provide an enhanced retail and pedestrian experience for residents, businesses and visitors to the city centre, creating a better place to live, work, shop and to visit in the city centre and at the same time reducing traffic, air pollution and noise levels.
In order for the second phase work to begin, Cardiff Council will be adapting taxi ranking facilities in St Mary Street. Guildhall Place will become one-way, with a taxi rank stationed on the north side. The lower end of Guildhall Place will be kept two-way to allow access to private car parks. Disabled and delivery access will also be maintained.
To replace the existing taxi rank, a rank will be located further south on St Mary Street outside House of Fraser.
This work will commence on Monday, July 12 and is due for completion in October in time for the Christmas retail peak.
Street furniture (see picture attached) will also be going into the scheme between now and October.
Councillor Delme Bowen, Executive member for Traffic and Transportation, said: “With phase one nearing completion everyone is starting to see just how stunning High Street and St Mary Street will look when this work is completed.
“I am delighted that the phase two work is beginning on this exciting scheme and Cardiff Council is committed to continuing to working closely with local businesses, as well as providing taxi rank spaces, accommodating necessary deliveries and disabled access while this work is on-going.”
