Travel update in Nottingham 15 July - 22 July
📢 Extreme heat warning 📢
Met Office issued red weather warning: Exceptional temperatures are likely on Monday and Tuesday. Take precautions and be prepared for travel disruption.
What to expect:
- Delays on roads and road closures, along with delays and cancellations to rail and air travel
- Population-wide adverse health effects experienced
- High risk of failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment, potential localised loss of power and essential services, such as water & mobile phone services
- Significantly more people visiting coastal areas, lakes and rivers
The Met Office advice includes:
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Take water with you, if you are travelling.
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Check the latest forecast and warnings – find these on TV, radio, app or website.
Rail services🚃
East Midlands Railway: Extreme heat can cause the track to buckle, threating safety to trains to / from London travelling 100-125mph. To keep everyone safe, a lower speed limit will be in place with fewer services running meaning journeys will take significantly longer.
EMR's advice is to only travel if necessary as fewer services will be running on Monday and Tuesday:
- One Train Per Hour to/from Sheffield (normally two)
- One Train Per Hour to/from Nottingham (normally two)
You can find out more about how extreme heat affects the railway here.
 Walking and cycling
Changes to the Highway Code
Changes to the Highway Code came into force on 29 January. For the official updates, please find them here.
Updates on mobile phone use
From Friday 25 March rules in The Highway Code came into force making any hand-held use of a mobile phone while driving illegal, except in limited circumstances. See the updates here.
 Public transport
Robin Hood Flexible Days Card
Nottingham bus and tram travellers can now bulk-buy individual days of multi-operator travel following the launch of the Robin Hood Flexible Days travel card!
Read more about the launch here.
For more details about Robin Hood Flexible Days click here.
Staying safe
We advise that you continue to wear face coverings (unless exempt) on public transport and in other indoor spaces. If you travel, follow the safer travel guidance.
Rail services 🚆
Strike action🚨
RMT has called another strike on 27 July. This is still a developing situation, operators to provide updates and information on their websites:
Please check with your operator for the latest information.
Engineering works🚧
Northern: Engineering works affecting Leeds - Sheffield - Nottingham routes are taking place on successive weekends: 16/17 July, 23/24 July, 30/31 July.
Buses will replace the journey between Sheffield - Nottingham. Please check Northern's website for more service information.
Please check with your operator for the latest information.
Bus services🚌
NCT: Timetable changes to some services from 19 June. Find out more here.
There might be disruption to services due to driver availability issues. Please check service providers for the most up to date information.
All operators in the city continue to clean vehicles thoroughly on a regular basis, and windows on buses will be kept open for ventilation.
- Use contactless payment methods where possible
- Keep wearing a face covering
- Please keep windows open on buses
- Carry hand sanitizer with you to use regularly
- Plan ahead - avoid peak hours and routes
Tram services 🚋
NET are undertaking maintenance works on their network replacing the tracks located at the Hyson Green tram stop between 27 July - 7 August.
- No tram service between Wilkinson Street and The Forest in both directions.
See NET's website for more information on the disruption including stops affected and replacement buses.
🚧 Disruption 🚧
Saturday 23 July - Sunday 28 August: Western Boulevard from Radford Road over the Bridge towards Wilkinson Street
Road closure in a south westerly direction and lane closure in a north east direction for major works to the structure of the bridge deck
Diversion 1: Nottingham Road – North Gate – Radford Road – Wilkinson Street, & vice versa
Diversion 2: Hucknall Road – Haydn Road – North gate, & vice versa
Read more here.
🚨Lady Bay Bridge closure🚨
Due to a road traffic collision, Lady Bay Bridge is only open in one direction from Meadow Lane to Radcliffe Road so that the bridge can be repaired.
Roadworks
Sunday 8 May - Friday 5 August: Electric Avenue
Two way lights for Openreach works
Monday 6 June - Friday 29 July: University Boulevard / Woodside Road
Lane closure from Sports Ground for 58m onto Woodside Road for gas mains replacement works
Wednesday 22 June - Monday 5 September: Wollaton Street outside 195 to 185
Off-peak lane closure for loading and deliveries to development works
Monday 11 July - Thursday 14 July and Monday 8 August 9.30am-3.30pm: Western Boulevard from Aspley Lane to Radford Road
Short duration lane closure for safe working area as work moves along providing essential tree maintenance works
Monday 11 July - Monday 5 September: University Boulevard/Woodside Road
Lane closure from adjacent sports ground for 58m onto Woodside Road for Cadent Gas works
Wednesday 13 July - Tuesday 19 July: Woodborough Road
Lane closure for Western Power Distribution works
Wednesday 13 July - Tuesday 26 July: Hucknall Lane – Opposite 239, Junction Lawton Drive
Three way manned lights and pedestrian crossing for City Fibre works
Thursday 14 July - Monday 18 July: Broxtowe Lane – Junction Dulverton Vale
Three way lights for City Fibre works
Sunday 17 July 7am-5pm: Maid Marian Way, NCP Park
Lane closure for structural survey of car park by abseiling
Sunday 17 July 9.30am-3.30pm: Tottle Road Junction of Queens Drive
Lane closure for Severn Trent Water works
Sunday 17 July 9.30am-3.30pm: 1 Beacon Hill Rise
Four way lights and zebra crossing for Severn Trent Water works
Monday 18 July 8am-3pm: Bath Street
Two way lights on Bath Street outside Victoria Park and to relocate to Robin Hood Street for essential tree pruning works
Monday 18 July - Tuesday 19 July: St Ann’s Well Road, opposite Heron Foods
Lane closure and two way signals for large scale carriageway repair
Monday 18 July - Sunday 14 August: PDSA (Old Gasworks) Radford Rd, near Isandula Road
Road narrowing (still maintaining two-way flow) to install new entrance into PDSA
Tuesday 19 July - Thursday 21 July: Western Boulevard and Valley Road from Radford Road to Hucknall Road
Lane closure for safe working area providing essential tree maintenance works
Wednesday 20 July - Sunday 24 July: Ashdale Road between the junction with Oakdale Road & Ferndale Road
Road closure for large scale carriageway repair. Follow alternative routes.
Wednesday 20 July - Sunday 24 July: Oakdale Road outside Toros, Faizan-E-Madina & opposite Tesco
Road closure for large scale carriageway repair. Follow alternative routes
Wednesday 20 July, Monday 25 July, Tuesday 26 July, Wednesday 27 July 9.30am-3.30pm: University Boulevard – Beeston Road
Short duration lane closure to provide a safe working area for tree maintenance works
Sunday 24 July 8am-3pm: Junction of A6514 Western Boulevard junction with Church Street
Three way lights for advance traffic signal relocation ahead of upcoming bridge works
Ongoing roadworks
Friday 23 July 2021 - Friday 22 July 2022: High Cross Street (city centre)
Road closure between Heathcoat Street and Western Street due to demolition works.
Monday 9 May 2022 - 31 March 2023: Hucknall Road
Lane closures for the construction of new cycle route between Kersall Drive & Bestwood Road
Monday 21 February 2022 - Wednesday 31 August 2022: Silverdale roundabout
Lane closures on Silverdale roundabout and approaches from the A52 and A453 for National Highways junction improvements.
In the final phase they'll address the two larger western junctions, Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft. Find more detailed information on National Highways website.
Click here to read National Highways newsletter about the changes they're making to improve the A52 Nottingham junctions.
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