Travel update in Nottingham 29 July - 5 August
Walking and cycling
Bike to Work Day is 4 August!🚲
Cycle to Work Day is the UK’s biggest cycling commuting event. This year celebrates 10 years of Bike to Work Day and promises to be bigger than ever! 🎊
Get ready to log your cycle to work and sign up to Love to Ride here!
You can also find more about the Workplace Travel Service and how to make workplaces more cycle-friendly, plus how employers can help you save money to purchase a bike.
Register for Cycle September! 🚲
It’s back! Cycle September is the global bike riding event of the year, with incredible prizes to be won and loads of fun to be had.
🚲 Bike anywhere any time - it’s not about how fit you are or how far you ride
⏱ Even a 10-minute ride around the park would count and get you scoring points
Score even more points by encouraging your friends, family and co-workers to ride
🏆 The points you earn will help us climb the leaderboards and count as prize draw entries
Ride with your workplace, ride solo or ride for the first time - however you roll, let’s show the world that life is better when it’s pedal-powered! ⚡️
Register and find out more here.
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!
For more details about Robin Hood Flexible Days click here.
Did you know that you can purchase and top-up most of our Robin Hood products online or on the Robin Hood Ticketing app?
You can:
- Buy Season and PAYG cards online
- Top up any Robin Hood card online
- Top up any Robin Hood card on the app
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🚨⚠
Rail strike to cause disruption on 30 July and into the morning of Sunday 31 July. Operators at Nottingham Station may not be directly affected, however services may be busier as a result. Connecting Southeastern services serving any of Kent, East Sussex or south-east London stations will not run.
For information on how strikes may affect you, check your journey with your operator.
Please check with your operator for the latest information.
Engineering works🚧
Northern:
- Leeds - Sheffield - Nottingham: 30/31 July. Replacement buses will run between Sheffield - Nottingham. Please check Northern's website for more service information.
- Leeds – Nottingham: 6/7 July. Trains will be diverted via Wakefield Westgate and will not call at Wakefield Kirkgate and Barnsley. Buses will be provided between Leeds/Wakefield Kirkgate and Barnsley.
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.
Wireless Charging of Electric Taxis (WiCET) on Trent Street
Construction has begun on Trent Street to trial new wireless charging for electric taxis! Five wireless charging ground pads are being installed in the coming weeks. As part of the trial, taxi drivers will be able to use the wireless charging to top up during the day.
Trent Street remains open.
Read more about it on our website, here!
🚧 Major 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
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 20 July - Friday 16 September: Hilcot Drive between Shepton Crescent & Harwill Crescent
Lane closure for installation of parking bays
Thursday 21 July - tbc: Woodborough Road junction with Querneby Road
Four way temporary works for emergency Western Power Distribution works
Monday 25 July - Sunday 30 July: Daleside Road opposite Byron Close
Bus lane closure for telecoms upgrade works
Monday 25 July - Friday 2 September: Junction of A609 Ilkeston Road / Radford Boulevard
Four way temporary signals with additional pedestrian crossing for full refurbishment of traffic signalised junction
Monday 25 July - Friday 9 September: Junction of A609 Wollaton Road / Russell Drive
Three way temporary signals with additional pedestrian crossing for full refurbishment of traffic signalised junction
Tuesday 26 July - Monday 8 August: Nuthall Road Junction Bar Lane to outside 475
Lane closure for City Fibre works. Weekday off peak working: 9.30-3pm, Saturday: 8am-6pm, Sunday: 9pm-6pm
Wednesday 27 July - Thursday 4 August: Sellers Wood Drive - Junction Brook Close
Three way lights for City Fibre works
Wednesday 27 July - Wednesday 17 August: Mapperley Road outside Malcolm Close
Two way lights for Western Power Distribution
Thursday 28 July - Monday 1 August: Valley Road between Hucknall Road & Mansfield Road
Short duration lane closure for safe working area for essential tree maintenance works
Thursday 28 July - Thursday 4 August: Talbot Street between Hanley Street and Goldsmith Street
Close right hand lane on one way street for lifting materials to roof of Crowne Plaza Hotel car park
Saturday 30 July 9am-6pm: Heathcoat Street and Carlton Street/Goose Gate
Road closures for Nottinghamshire Pride Parade
Saturday 30 July - Sunday 31 July: Directly at Junction with Mapperley Road
Three way lights for Severn Trent Water works
Sunday 31 July 9.30am-3.30pm: Queen's Road
Lane closure for telecoms maintenance works
Sunday 31 July 9.30am-3.30pm: Outside and opposite 259 Mansfield Road
Lane closure to repair Virgin Media apparatus
Monday 1 August - Thursday 4 August: Low Wood Road
Two way manually controlled lights for installation of new telecoms works
Monday 1 August - Friday 12 August: Chippenham Road – Junction Queens Bower Road
Three way lights for City Fibre works
Monday 1 August - Friday 19 August: 408 Derby Road
Closure of nearside bus lane to allow new drainage connection works
Tuesday 2 August - Wednesday 3 August: 161 Wilford Grove
Two way lights for Severn Trent Water works
Tuesday 2 August - Thursday 4 August: Outside 95 Sneinton Road
Two way lights for Severn Trent Water works
Tuesday 2 August - Wednesday 10 August: Sneinton Hermitage: Near junction of Thoresby Avenue
Two way lights UK Power Distribution 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 improvements
Lane closures for the construction of new cycle route between Kersall Drive & Bestwood Road.
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Next phase: Monday 1 August - Friday 3 September
24 hour inbound road closure between Bestwood Park Drive and Top Valley Way for 5 weeks. Night works for resurfacing will follow for 5 nights (20.00 – 06.00hrs) from 5 September 2022. Read more about these works on our page.
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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