Bulk of Wolverhampton City Centre extension works to be completed by November

Whilst the track laying of the West Midlands Metro line to Wolverhampton Railway Station (except for the last section to the station which has to wait for other redevelopment work to take place first) has been finished for a number of months there has remained some areas of “finishing works” which have been ongoing with the distinctive Midland Metro Alliance barriers in place along Piper’s Row but now an end is in sight with the news that all works should be completed by November 2019.

The work which will take place between now and November will include some which were due to take place in 2020 but have been pulled forward in an attempt to minimise disruption. It is planned that work will take place between 16th and 28th September and then from 27th October until 10th November, after which time all the work should be finished. This will include new paving, kerbs and benches but no mention is made on whether the platform at the bus station will be finished at this time and there is also the issue of the final section to the railway station which can’t be done just yet.

Paul Brown, Construction Director of Midland Metro Alliance, said: “We are now in a position to confirm the final stages of the current phase of work. Following a series of consultations involving the local authority and bus companies we have re-aligned our programme to ensure we minimise disruption to residents, businesses and commuters alike. We do appreciate that our works can cause disruption to the travelling public, but we have committed to finish the current improvements in 2019 so that we can confine the majority of street work to the Railway Plaza when we return later in 2020 for the final stage of construction for the city’s new Metro route.”

The line is scheduled to open in 2020.

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