Connecting Sheffield: City Centre

Connecting Sheffield: City Centre is a key part of the ongoing transformation of the city centre. 

It will improve our public space and streets to create an attractive place for people to spend time, including more space which provides the opportunity for outdoor seating at cafes and restaurants to make our cleaner, greener, thriving city centre a more vibrant destination.  

More people are living and working in the city centre, so we need to develop our transport infrastructure to enable people to access work, education and leisure opportunities. 

The project will create new green spaces and build on the opportunities for people to walk, wheel (using wheelchairs, pushchairs and mobility scooters), cycle and travel by bus across the city centre. 

What's happening on Pinstone Street?

We started work in February 2025 to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier on Pinstone Street which includes investing in making the current temporary infrastructure permanent.

We've been replacing some kerbing near the Town Hall, and we're now working to install the cycle route here too.

What's happening elsewhere in the city centre?

We're about to start the next phase of works on the Connecting Sheffield: City Centre.The works will include:

  • Replacing kerbs and footways from Cheney Row to Cross Burgess Street on the Radisson side of the street to make walking and wheeling easier.
  • Replacing footways and carriageway at the bottom of Pinstone Street from Furnival Gate to Charles Street to make walking and wheeling easier.
  • Realigning kerbs on Arundel Gate to help direct vehicles towards Charles Street rather than the bus gate. This will also help pedestrians by shortening crossing distances, improving visibility, and creating more opportunity for additional bus facilities.
  • Making the left-turn clearer from Furnival Gate into Matilda Way, to direct general traffic away from the new bus gate being implemented north west bound on Furnival Gate between Matilda Way and The Moor.
  • Changing the layout around the Q-Park exit on Charles Street to improve the cycle route that passes the car park entrance.
  • Replacing the footways and carriageway on Surrey Street, to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier.

You can read all about the works in our news article.

What's happening on Rockingham Street?

In May, we started work to change the junction of Rockingham Street and West Street. The work will include new pedestrian crossings, improved footways and changes to enable buses to turn into Rockingham Street. This will make bus journeys into the city centre quicker and more direct, and make the area safer for pedestrians. Read our latest update.

We’ll work in phases throughout the project, and you can get the latest information on this page. Keep an eye on the news feed for updates.

We won't be working in the area during the Tramlines festival, from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July 2025.

What's happening on Charles Street?

On Monday 7 July we'll start replacing the footway on Charles Street, on the Post Office side of the road. This will bring the footway here up to the same standard as we're installing on Pinstone Street.

So our teams can work safely, we'll need to suspend parking on Charles Street for five weeks. You can read more in our news story.


More about the Connecting Sheffield: City Centre project

The project will: 

  • create open, attractive places and spaces in the city centre where people want to stop, relax and spend time.

  • Reduce bus journey times across the city centre and improve reliability, making the bus a more attractive choice for people.  

  • Create direct, safe and attractive walking, wheeling and cycling routes through the city centre.

  • Enable more people to walk, wheel and cycle, creating a safer, more vibrant and less polluted environment for city living.

  • Link the improvement works on Fargate, developments at the Heart and The Moor, continuing the development of our thriving city centre.

  • Bring the Outdoor City into the city and encourage visitors, commuters and residents to enjoy the outdoor elements of the city centre by creating green streets with high-quality planting and landscaping. We'll also integrate sustainable urban drainage to slow the flow of water and reduce the risk of flooding.

Changes to the design following consultation

We consulted on the initial scheme plans in 2021. We’ve developed our plans, taking on board the findings from the consultation, as well as further engagement with accessibility groups, cycling bodies and other groups who would be affected by the proposals. You can view the full consultation report.

We’ve highlighted the key changes to our proposals on the map. These include:  

  • Widening the footway from Cross Burgess Street to The Moor create more space between pedestrians and cyclists.

  • Pedestrianising Surrey Street between Pinstone Street and Norfolk Street, which will create more space for events and opportunities for more outdoor seating for businesses. This will also include a cycle route which connects to the proposed cycle routes on Fargate and Pinstone Street.

  • We will pedestrianise Charles Street between Pinstone Street and Union Street, again offering the opportunity for more outdoor seating space for businesses.

  • We have removed the segregated two-way cycle route we previously proposed along Furnival Gate and Arundel Gate close to Furnival Gate Roundabout. 

  • We will still construct a two-way cycle route between Sheffield Hallam University to where Pinstone Street meets Furnival Gate, but this will now run from Howard Street to Charles Street then via Pinstone Street. 

As costs have increased since we designed our original proposals, the scheme now concentrates on the primary routes along Pinstone Street and Arundel Gate. This provides a seamless connection between the current improvements on Fargate and the top of The Moor. 


If you have any questions about the works on Pinstone Street, you can email SheffieldTCF@GallifordTry.co.uk

If you have any questions about the wider Connecting Sheffield: City Centre project, you can email Info@Connecting-Sheffield.co.uk

Connecting Sheffield: City Centre is a key part of the ongoing transformation of the city centre. 

It will improve our public space and streets to create an attractive place for people to spend time, including more space which provides the opportunity for outdoor seating at cafes and restaurants to make our cleaner, greener, thriving city centre a more vibrant destination.  

More people are living and working in the city centre, so we need to develop our transport infrastructure to enable people to access work, education and leisure opportunities. 

The project will create new green spaces and build on the opportunities for people to walk, wheel (using wheelchairs, pushchairs and mobility scooters), cycle and travel by bus across the city centre. 

What's happening on Pinstone Street?

We started work in February 2025 to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier on Pinstone Street which includes investing in making the current temporary infrastructure permanent.

We've been replacing some kerbing near the Town Hall, and we're now working to install the cycle route here too.

What's happening elsewhere in the city centre?

We're about to start the next phase of works on the Connecting Sheffield: City Centre.The works will include:

  • Replacing kerbs and footways from Cheney Row to Cross Burgess Street on the Radisson side of the street to make walking and wheeling easier.
  • Replacing footways and carriageway at the bottom of Pinstone Street from Furnival Gate to Charles Street to make walking and wheeling easier.
  • Realigning kerbs on Arundel Gate to help direct vehicles towards Charles Street rather than the bus gate. This will also help pedestrians by shortening crossing distances, improving visibility, and creating more opportunity for additional bus facilities.
  • Making the left-turn clearer from Furnival Gate into Matilda Way, to direct general traffic away from the new bus gate being implemented north west bound on Furnival Gate between Matilda Way and The Moor.
  • Changing the layout around the Q-Park exit on Charles Street to improve the cycle route that passes the car park entrance.
  • Replacing the footways and carriageway on Surrey Street, to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier.

You can read all about the works in our news article.

What's happening on Rockingham Street?

In May, we started work to change the junction of Rockingham Street and West Street. The work will include new pedestrian crossings, improved footways and changes to enable buses to turn into Rockingham Street. This will make bus journeys into the city centre quicker and more direct, and make the area safer for pedestrians. Read our latest update.

We’ll work in phases throughout the project, and you can get the latest information on this page. Keep an eye on the news feed for updates.

We won't be working in the area during the Tramlines festival, from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July 2025.

What's happening on Charles Street?

On Monday 7 July we'll start replacing the footway on Charles Street, on the Post Office side of the road. This will bring the footway here up to the same standard as we're installing on Pinstone Street.

So our teams can work safely, we'll need to suspend parking on Charles Street for five weeks. You can read more in our news story.


More about the Connecting Sheffield: City Centre project

The project will: 

  • create open, attractive places and spaces in the city centre where people want to stop, relax and spend time.

  • Reduce bus journey times across the city centre and improve reliability, making the bus a more attractive choice for people.  

  • Create direct, safe and attractive walking, wheeling and cycling routes through the city centre.

  • Enable more people to walk, wheel and cycle, creating a safer, more vibrant and less polluted environment for city living.

  • Link the improvement works on Fargate, developments at the Heart and The Moor, continuing the development of our thriving city centre.

  • Bring the Outdoor City into the city and encourage visitors, commuters and residents to enjoy the outdoor elements of the city centre by creating green streets with high-quality planting and landscaping. We'll also integrate sustainable urban drainage to slow the flow of water and reduce the risk of flooding.

Changes to the design following consultation

We consulted on the initial scheme plans in 2021. We’ve developed our plans, taking on board the findings from the consultation, as well as further engagement with accessibility groups, cycling bodies and other groups who would be affected by the proposals. You can view the full consultation report.

We’ve highlighted the key changes to our proposals on the map. These include:  

  • Widening the footway from Cross Burgess Street to The Moor create more space between pedestrians and cyclists.

  • Pedestrianising Surrey Street between Pinstone Street and Norfolk Street, which will create more space for events and opportunities for more outdoor seating for businesses. This will also include a cycle route which connects to the proposed cycle routes on Fargate and Pinstone Street.

  • We will pedestrianise Charles Street between Pinstone Street and Union Street, again offering the opportunity for more outdoor seating space for businesses.

  • We have removed the segregated two-way cycle route we previously proposed along Furnival Gate and Arundel Gate close to Furnival Gate Roundabout. 

  • We will still construct a two-way cycle route between Sheffield Hallam University to where Pinstone Street meets Furnival Gate, but this will now run from Howard Street to Charles Street then via Pinstone Street. 

As costs have increased since we designed our original proposals, the scheme now concentrates on the primary routes along Pinstone Street and Arundel Gate. This provides a seamless connection between the current improvements on Fargate and the top of The Moor. 


If you have any questions about the works on Pinstone Street, you can email SheffieldTCF@GallifordTry.co.uk

If you have any questions about the wider Connecting Sheffield: City Centre project, you can email Info@Connecting-Sheffield.co.uk

  • Revised bus routes and new bus facilities

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    Much of the bus service re-routing in the city that we proposed is now in place. The bus gate on Furnival Gate out of the city is in place, along with the bus gate between Arundel Gate and Norfolk Street.

    We plan to install another bus gate into the city on Furnival Gate between Matilda Way and The Moor. By reducing traffic in these areas, we can contribute to improving air quality and improve access for public transport.

    The proposed works on Rockingham Street have not changed but construction was brought forward building on the success of Pound’s Park and tie in with Kangaroo Works both completed in December 2023. Works on Rockingham Street are due to be completed in the summer which will include the installation of new bus shelters with real-time information creating a ‘mini bus hub’ on the street.

    The current routes for buses into and across the city centre will remain in place. We only propose minor changes for buses accessing the city centre via West Street.

    Instead of using Carver Street – Division Street – Rockingham Street, we will change the junction of West Street and Rockingham Street to allow buses to turn into Rockingham Street to provide a quicker, more direct route. Rockingham Street, which is currently one-way when travelling from Division Street towards West Street, will be made two-way and a bus gate will be introduced between Devonshire Lane and Wellington Street, to allow access for buses travelling towards Charter Row only. We will retain access to all premises on Rockingham Street. These changes are planned for implementation in the summer.

    We will install new bus shelters with real time information on Arundel Gate (near the Crucible) and Rockingham Street this summer.

  • City Centre Traffic Counts

    We are starting traffic counts in some parts of the city centre to help with our design process for the latest stage of the Connecting Sheffield: City Centre projects. We will be using a specialist data collection company to undertake this work on our behalf 

    These will start from late June, and will include counts in the following areas: 

    • High Street 

    • Leopold Street 

    • Division Street 

    • Rockingham Street 

    We will be looking at junctions to count traffic flows and pedestrians, and we will use cameras or ‘loops’ in the road to do this.   

    This data collection exercise is one of the first stages of the project that will include local consultation and engagement on potential ideas later-on in the year.  Please do get involved and have your say then.  

Page last updated: 21 Aug 2025, 03:40 PM