As part of the wider Transport Hub (Saxon Street) improvements, work will begin on 23 March to install three new signalised pedestrian crossings on Princes Way and Albert Street in Bletchley.
The new crossings will make it easier and safer for local people to travel between the train and bus stations, and the town centre.
To carry out the work, Princes Way will be closed to traffic between Saxon Street and Dukes Drive until late June.
This means the bus services 5/6/X2/X3 for the Bletchley area will be diverted as follows:
Services 5/6 towards Lakes Estate:
Saxon Street (southbound) – Bletchley bus station - Duncombe Street – Water Eaton Road
Services X2/X3 towards Dunstable/Luton
Saxon Street (southbound) – Bletchley bus station - Duncombe Street – Water Eaton Road
Services 5/6 towards CMK/Wolverton
Manor Road – Aylesbury Street – Watling Street – Saxon Street (southbound) - Bletchley bus station – Saxon Street (northbound)
Services X2/X3 towards CMK
Water Eaton Road – Brooklands Road – Findlay Way – Queensway - Aylesbury Street – Watling Street – MK Stadium (i.e. will not call at Bletchley bus station).
The Transport Hub (Saxon Street) project will bring major improvements to space surrounding the bus and rail stations, aligned with wider work on Queensway to upgrade public spaces, improve safety, and make the area more welcoming.
Cllr Jennifer Wilson‑Marklew, Cabinet Member for Transport, said:
“These improvements will make it easier and safer for people to move between the town centre, the bus station, and the rail station. Installing new crossings is an important first step in creating a more accessible, welcoming environment for everyone who lives, works, or travels in Bletchley. We appreciate everyone’s patience while the work takes place.”
Future phases of the project will include:
- Reducing Saxon Street to a single carriageway
- Creating new redway links to join the wider network and encourage sustainable travel.
- Enhancing the bus station
- Improving connections between the town centre and transport hubs
- Allowing for a potential future eastern entrance to the railway station
Full road closure and diversion details can be found on One.Network or on the major projects page of the City Council’s website.
The Transport Hub (Saxon Street) is part of the projects for Bletchley and Fenny Stratford funded by the New Town Deal which is funded through a £22.7m government grant and further investments from Milton Keynes City Council, East West Rail, Bletchley Park Trust, and MK College.
Information about all the New Town Deal projects may be found at Groundbreaking Bletchley and Fenny