£3.3m Weavers' Triangle transformation under way

The third phase of works transforming the Weavers’ Triangle On the Banks is set to start early next month, with a £1.3m public square at Sandygate and a £2m highway and public realm improvement scheme, to create a welcoming gateway and new public spaces.

Priority for pedestrian access into and around the Weavers’ Triangle from the town centre and the new Manchester Road Station will be created by providing wider pavements and a new modern footbridge across the canal.

Works will start early March and are due be completed by September 2014 with traffic diversions in place while work is underway.

“Our ambition to create welcoming gateways into Burnley is becoming a reality. The Knowledge Quarter Princess Way gateway is a wonderful example of what can be achieved and the council will continue working in partnership with the private sector to transform Burnley and its prospects for economic growth.”