The Borough is set to reopen to traffic on the evening of Sunday, August 16, as roadworks move to Castle Street, which will close northbound for around six weeks.

With town centre traffic lower during the summer holidays, Surrey County Council is bringing forward kerbing works on the western side of Castle Street to minimise disruption and make the most of drier weather.

The northbound lane, from the junction of The Borough outside Alton Sports to Long Garden Walk, will close for approximately six weeks. It was chosen for closure as it carries lower traffic flows than the southbound lane.

Drivers will not be able to turn left from The Borough into Castle Street towards Upper Hale during this period. A diversion will run via South Street, the A31 to the Shepherd and Flock roundabout, the A325, Hale Road, Upper Hale Road, Folly Hill and Castle Hill.

Traffic from Upper Hale will still be able to turn left or right onto The Borough as normal, with permanent traffic lights switched back on to avoid the congestion caused by temporary signals.

Pedestrian access to businesses will continue during opening hours, though the two disabled parking bays at the bottom of Castle Street will be suspended, with drivers directed to town centre car parks instead. Cyclists will need to walk their bikes past the closed section.

Bus services will also be affected, with diversions and stop suspensions along Castle Street, Castle Hill and Folly Hill. Full details are available on the Surrey County Council website.

Cllr Tim Oliver, Leader of Surrey County Council and Chair of the Farnham Infrastructure Board, said: “We appreciate that this has been a long project for people in Farnham and I would like to assure everyone that works are still expected to complete on schedule later this year.

“As there are still a few weeks of the quieter summer holiday period left, it makes sense to make the most of this time and reduce the disruption in term time. Similar to what we’ve seen in The Borough, the construction teams will complete this work as quickly as possible.”