Busy town centre road reopens ahead of schedule after months of …

Corporation Street has reopened ahead of schedule. (Image: Swindon Borough Council)

One of Swindon’s key roads has reopened ahead of schedule following months of renovations.

Corporation Street in the town centre has been closed since August 14 for roadworks commissioned by Swindon^[1] Borough Council.

The busy road’s temporary closure has come as part of the council’s £33 million Fleming Way redevelopment.

SBC has been spending weeks changing the layout of the Whalebridge junction and the key road to make them compatible with the regeneration of Fleming Way.

Swindon Advertiser: The work on the Whalebridge junction.

The work on the Whalebridge junction. (Image: Swindon Borough Council)

The works had caused major traffic diversions and delays with the majority of Swindon’s bus services having to be diverted via the nearby Manchester Road.

Corporation Street reopened on Wednesday morning with a new additional southbound lane on the approach to Whalebridge junction in the direction of the Leonardo Hotel.

Works included numerous underground upgrades to existing utility services, which has taken some coordination but is expected to reduce further works in the area over the coming years.

The £1.1m scheme also includes a new access road into the Kimmerfields development site next to Zurich’s Unity Place office.

A new dedicated cycle lane has also been created which will link up the Eastern Flyer cycle route with Fleming Way.

Swindon Advertiser: The Swindon street has been shut for three months.

The Swindon street has been shut for three months. (Image: Swindon Borough Council)