Chris125
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On top of the work already underway to extend the line to Birmingham New St, 'City Deal' funding has been announced for extensions heading east and south of the City Centre:
Chris
Midland Metro - Eastside Extension
Total value: £102.6m
Local Growth Fund: £5.5m
Lead partner: Centro
Funding has been approved for the development and preparatory works to facilitate a further extension of the Midland Metro from Stephenson Street to Curzon Street Eastside, and onwards through Digbeth to Adderley Park Station.
In addition, £35m has been provisionally allocated from the Local Growth Fund, from 2016/17 onwards, to help deliver the first phase of the extension from Stephenson Street to Curzon Street, Eastside
The initial allocation of funding will be available in 2015/16 and 2016/17.
Midland Metro - Extension to Centenary Square
Overall value: £42.40m
Local Growth Fund: £8m (pre-committed)
Lead partner: Centro
This project will deliver an extension of Midland Metro from Stephenson Street via Victoria Square and Paradise Circus to Centenary Square, together with a package of complementary highway measures and the creation of a world-class public square.
This scheme was pre-approved and the funding will be available in 2015/16 to 2017-18.
Midland Metro - Edgbaston Extension
Total value: £67.5m
Local Growth Fund: £59.8m (provisional allocation)
Lead partner: Centro
This will deliver a link for the Midland Metro extension from Centenary Square to Brindleyplace, Five Ways and Edgbaston. This project will extend the Midland Metro tramway in a twin track alignment along Broad Street from Centenary Square, providing new Metro strops at Brindleyplace and Five Ways.
Funding will be available from 2016/7 to 2020/21.
Chris