{"id":829204,"date":"2026-07-27T12:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/829204\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T12:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:53:11","slug":"part-of-high-street-closes-to-cars-for-three-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/829204\/","title":{"rendered":"Part of high street closes to cars for three weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Part of a high street has shut to vehicles for approximately three weeks &#8211; although it could be longer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Borough in Farnham closed to cars on Sunday so final pavement works could be completed &#8220;as safely and efficiently as possible&#8221;, according to Surrey County Council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It warned that extreme weather conditions, such as rain or heat, could impact the duration of the closure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Francisco Bartolomei, who manages the Bush Hotel on the road, told the BBC the works had caused disruption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But he added it was a &#8220;price worth paying for a better future&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The town was in a very bad shape before,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We are lucky the local authority is investing in Farnham.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Farnham has seen a year of road closures after work began in February 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some businesses have<a data-ylk=\"slk:complained about the impact on trade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cy7edd3zj54o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> complained about the impact on trade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A councillor previously said they were &#8220;gobsmacked&#8221; after a contractor working on the project ran out of paving slabs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Surrey County Council leader Tim Oliver said the scheme would &#8220;address longstanding issues relating to accessibility, road safety, air quality and the quality of public spaces within the town centre&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We still expect that main works will be complete this year as planned,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A yellow and red road sign announcing that The Borough in Farnham is closed from January to Spring sits in front of a row of red plastic road barriers around a set of roadworks.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/7db6f9dd24b211badab531a5f44ae25c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The works started in February 2025 [BBC]<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Surrey County Council said it had considered overnight-only working on the latest works on the Borough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But it added this would have &#8220;extended the programme to approximately two months and likely caused greater disruption&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pedestrians would still be able to use the road and cyclists could walk their bikes past, it added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Access to businesses was unaffected, Surrey County Council said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the bus stop in The Borough would be suspended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The local authority added that works in Castle Street would be paused while the project was completed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It said works had been scheduled during the school summer holidays to &#8220;minimise traffic disruption within the busy town centre&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;As with the previous closure earlier this year, a diversion route will be in place via Castle Street, Castle Hill, Folly Hill, Upper Hale Road, Hale Road and East Street,&#8221; 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