Major enhancements to Fisherton Street near completion

Wiltshire Council is pleased to confirm that the major enhancement scheme along Fisherton Street in Salisbury is now substantially complete, marking a significant step forward in making it easier, more attractive and more convenient to travel by foot into the city centre.

In recent weeks, considerable progress has been made, including the resurfacing of the road, the laying of road line markings, and the positioning of new benches and planters. As a result, many of the traffic management barriers along Fisherton Street were removed by the end of August, allowing greater access for pedestrians.

Fisherton Street will temporarily remain one-way until the completion of works on South Western Road, which are expected to conclude by mid-October. The ongoing work at the roundabout and under the bridge, which is being delivered alongside the adjacent Station Forecourt scheme, is progressing well, but continue to require temporary traffic lights.  Once those works are completed, Fisherton Street will be re-opened for two-way traffic.

The resurfacing of Fisherton Street Bridge has also been completed, finishing the council's separate bridge waterproofing project, part of its planned maintenance programme.

While that work was separate from the £9 million investment in the city centre funded by the Future High Streets Fund, it was prudent to carry out the bridge waterproofing alongside the ongoing enhancements at Fisherton Gateway to minimise ongoing disruption to local people.

Cllr Nick Holder, Wiltshire Council's Cabinet Member for Highways, Street Scene and Flooding, said: "One of the key priorities in our Business Plan is to create vibrant well-connected communities and we are making significant strides towards this goal in Salisbury.

"We are really pleased to reach the stage where these improvements are nearing completion, allowing Fisherton Street to be more accessible for pedestrians.

"We acknowledge that these improvements have caused disruption to local businesses and residents and we sincerely thank them for their patience and continued co-operation in delivering these important schemes for Salisbury."

Fisherton Street improvements are part of the £9 million investment from the Future High Streets Fund to revitalise public spaces and improving pedestrian areas.

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