TOMORROW (March 29) will see the closure of a city centre road for the remainder of the year as part of the ongoing Chester Clockwise scheme.

Nuns Road is being shut due to the current works in the city to install a new surface rainwater drain.

The closure is currently expected to last until January 2022 to allow for construction and operation of a drainage tunnel shaft at the Grosvenor Road junction.

As a result, only emergency vehicles will have access to this junction for safety reasons.

Access-only routes to Blackfriars, Nuns Road properties, Roomzzz Aparthotel and from the HQ Building/Abode Hotel car park exit will remain open to and from the Watergate Street direction only.

Pedestrian and cycle access along Nuns Road in both directions will be maintained during the works.

The council says it is working "very closely" with the tunnel contractors to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum and the timescales can be kept subject to any unforeseen delays.

The authority added: "We greatly appreciate your patience while these works are carried out and apologise for any inconvenience."