How will the works affect me?

As we move through the stages of redevelopment, all efforts will be made to minimise disruption to residents and the businesses in the surrounding town centre.

The Council has worked with businesses and property owners to record the conditions of properties that are in the immediate area to ensure there is no impact on these buildings as a result of the works.

The construction of Stockton Waterfront urban park is continuing at pace.

Piling and foundation works have taken place to form the foundations of the western side of a new road alignment for the 55 metre-long land bridge. 

The land bridge will span A1035 Riverside Road and as part of this, the road is being narrowed and reduced to a single carriageway.

Construction on the first of two retaining walls is also taking place.

Major roadworks are taking place as part of this from January 2024.

Contact the Town Centres Investment Team with any questions

Finkle Street paving works from June 2024

Paving work is taking place on Finkle Street from June 2024, which will begin to show the first visual signs of the urban park in place. The paving works will take place in front of the historic buildings on Finkle Street. Access will be maintained at all times and a footpath diversion will be in place through Green Dragon Yard for access into La Porto. 

The work will complement the new Finkle Square in the urban park, which will be the main arrival point from the centre of the High Street.

Millennium footbridge

Hoarding has been installed around the site to allow the safe development of the urban park.

The Millennium footbridge remains open. A diversion from the footbridge to the town centre is available via the Riverside Road footbridge or Tower Street. 

View the diversion from Millennium footbridge to the town centre (PDF) [102KB]

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Long-term contraflow on A1305 Riverside Road from 6pm on Sunday 28 January 

From 6pm on Sunday 28 January, a long-term contraflow will be in place to keep traffic flowing during construction of the urban park's new land bridge and road layout.

From Sunday, the road will be permanently reduced from a dual carriageway to a single carriageway in each direction between Quayside Road and the Silver Street footbridge.

A temporary reduced speed limit of 20mph will also be in place, along with a diversion for Heavy Goods Vehicles.