Project to replace pavements on main road to begin

A project to improve pavements on a main road in Leicester is set to enter its next phase.

Leicester City Council is replacing the outbound section of Melton Road's pavement, between Portsmouth Road and Herbert Avenue, and on the inbound section between Acorn Street and Moira Street.

It will mean uneven and broken slabs will be replaced with concrete blocks, which is designed to improve drainage and stop water pooling on pavements, as well as placing porous, resin-bound gravel around trees.

The work will cost about £500,000 and will start on Tuesday, taking 10 months.

Lane restrictions will be in place on a short term basis as and when required for safety reasons, before the scheme ends in late spring 2027.

Part of the project includes adding cycle racks and bollards to stop pavement parking.

The city's assistant mayor, Geoff Whittle, said: "The ongoing investment is already improving the look and feel of this popular and busy street and helping make the area more attractive for residents and businesses."

So far, footpaths in Checketts Road and Acorn Street have been replaced.

The Melton Road works will bring the highway in line with a similar scheme in Narborough Road, which was completed in phases over a three-year period.

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