Major Sheffield city centre road closed all weekend due to crane work

Motorists face delays in Sheffield city centre this weekend while a crane on a student accommodation building site is deconstructed.

Broad Lane is closed from the junction with Rockingham Street to the Townhead Street roundabout is closed until Sunday, July 28.

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Works on Broad Lane, Sheffield.

Workers are taking apart a crane on the Hollis Croft student apartment block which is nearing completion near to Butlers Balti House.

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Works on Broad Lane, Sheffield.

Traffic is being diverted up Townhead Street to Pinfold Street from Shalesmoor and up Rockingham Street to West Street from the University of Sheffield.

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