Motorists face delays as Crinoline House faces final curtain

Crinoline House will be pulled down after more than 30 years of overlooking Centenary Way while housing the borough council’s social services department.

Motorists travelling through Rotherham have warned that Centenary Way will be closed while the work takes place.

From 7pm on Saturday, March 24, until 6am on Monday, March 26, the dual carriageway will be closed in both directions to all traffic.

Contractors have been stripping out fittings and fixtures from the seven-storey building on Effingham Street since January in preparation for the demolition.

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Road signage and diversions will be in place and the council has consulted with South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive to ensure that disruption to bus service departures and for customers using the Transport Interchange is kept to a minimum.

Local taxi firms have also been made aware of the road closures.

The demolition is the latest scheme in the wider Renaissance programme for Rotherham.

This has seen council staff moving into Riverside House and the subsequent disposal or refurbishment of various council buildings around the town—allowing key sites to be released and developed.

The Walker Place Civic site has been earmarked for a new Tesco Extra store, with plans expected to go before councillors later this year.

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