Background
The Eastside area of Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Centre is being transformed.

Artist impression of new look Digbeth High Street
Starting in July 2021, the scheme will transform Digbeth High Street into an attractive, safe space, with major public transport improvements. Less traffic in the area will help to meet the council’s commitment to a carbon neutral Âé¶¹¸ßÇå by 2030.
has allocated £15.4 million from it’s Enterprise Zone Investment Plan (EZIP) to Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Council for the development. An extra £272,000 is being provided by the council.
The work is happening alongside the construction of the Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Eastside Metro extension which is being delivered by the Midland Metro Alliance on behalf of Transport of West Midlands. The Metro line will change to allow for wider pavements, better cycle routes and increased cycle parking.
The Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Eastside extension will be around 1.7 km in length and run from Bull Street, in the city centre, to Digbeth. 4 new tram stops will join the Metro network. More than half of the route will be free of overhead wires. This is like the recently opened extension from Grand Central to Centenary Square. Construction in Lower Bull Street started in June 2021.