Construction starts on £3.9m Interchange scheme
Work has begun on the £3.9m project to overhaul Birmingham's bus routes and facilities.
Aggregate Industries, based in Leicestershire, has been awarded the contract to manage improvements to the road infrastructure as part of the Birmingham City Centre Interchange scheme.
The project includes an upgrade to bus passenger facilities in the city centre and an overhaul of bus routes and stops which will see the introduction of six bus interchanges around the city centre in summer 2012.
It will pave the way for the Midland Metro extension from Snow Hill to New Street station, which is set to open in 2015.
Councillor Timothy Huxtable, cabinet member for transport, environment and regeneration at Birmingham City Council, said: "The new bus interchange and reshaping of the road network around it, will form an integral part of the city's new transport infra-structure for generations to come.
"Alongside the Metro, New Street Gateway, airport extension and HS2, the interchange will revolutionise the way transport links operate in the city, making them quicker, more efficient and user friendly for the public and businesses alike."
