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Advance warning for overnight closures on Ampthill Road as resurfacing works to take place

Drivers are being given advance warning that a section of Ampthill Road will be closed overnight between Monday 4 and Monday 18 October while resurfacing works take place. Starting next week...

St Paul’s Square improvement works to take place overnight to support local businesses

Local businesses have welcomed the latest phase of High Street improvement works which began on the east side of St Paul's Square on Sunday (19 September). Following consultation with...

Partial closure of High Street until November 2021 as improvement works begin

The transformation of Bedford High Street will begin in February, with the first phase completed by July and the entire project finished by November. The regeneration will see widened pavements and the High Street reduced to one lane of traffic to...

Motorists warned of Manton Lane closure as footbridge is installed this weekend

Motorists are advised to avoid Manton Lane at the weekend as it will be closed while a new footbridge is installed. The installation, which aims to improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow, was delayed due to an outbreak of Covid-19 (coronavirus)...

Sub-contractors’ Covid outbreak means delay to Manton Lane footbridge installation

The installation of the new footbridge over Manton Lane has been delayed by a month due to an outbreak of Covid-19 (coronavirus) at a sub-contractors' facility.

Council thanks drivers for their patience as final traffic light upgrade begins

The junction at Cauldwell Street and Prebend Street is the location for the last traffic light upgrade in Bedford this year. Throughout 2020, the council...

The future of Bedford town centre: transforming traffic on Bedford High Street

In our three-part series on the redevelopment of Bedford town centre, we have spoken to residents, traffic experts and urban planners to find out how...

Britannia Road roadworks finally reach completion

Months of traffic disruption are now, hopefully, at an end after it was announced the Britannia Road part of the Transporting Bedford project has finally reached completion. Britannia Road...

Manton Lane roadworks to be completed this week, but Britannia Road work to be halted

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that works will be complete on Manton Lane by the end of this week (Friday 3 April), but other projects will be...

Bedford’s High Street improvement plans revealed

Bedford Borough Council have today unveiled their plans for the transformation of the High Street as part of Transporting Bedford 2020...

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