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Travel update in Nottingham 20 January - 27 January
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roadworks
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*??Major Disruption Notice??*

*********Monday 9 January for around 12 weeks: A52 Derby Road between QMC roundabout and Priory roundabout**
*******Due to Cadent Gas upgrade works along Derby Road the westbound lane on the A52 at QMC roundabout will be closed. National Highways have specified a route diversion via the A6005 and Woodside Road to Priory roundabout. The diversion route will be signposted. Parking on Woodside Road suspended.

More information about the diversion here [ [link removed] ]. 

More information about the gas works on Cadent's website here [ [link removed]. ].

*Roadworks*

********Monday 16 January - Tuesday 20 January: B6004 Broxtowe Lane between Bells Lane and Nuthall Road, Aspley **
******Two way lights for Hatton Traffic Management works

********Monday 16 January - Friday 20 January: 20A Gregory Street**
******Two way lights for new gas connection works

********Monday 16 January - Wednesday 25 January: Triumph Road - Lenton and Wollaton east of junction at Wollaton Road**
******Partial road closure for Cadent Gas works - gas leak and deep excavation 

********Monday 16 January - Thursday 16 February: New Horizon, Thane Road**
******Three way lights and two way lights for new gas mains works

********Thursday 19 January - Saturday 21 January: A52 Lenton Lane and Electric Avenue **
******Night road closure for inspection of lighting columns around Clifton Interchange. On site diversions provided. Night-time working only: 8pm-6am

********Thursday 19 January - Wednesday 1 February: The Wells Road/Brewsters Road **
******Three way lights for Cadent Gas replacement works

********Saturday 21 January - Monday 30 January: Meadow Lane outside Total Produce **
******Lane closure for Western Power Distribution works Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 January and Sunday 29 - Monday 30 January only. Working day 8am-4.30 weekends and 9.30am-2.30pm Monday

********Sunday 22 January - Monday 23 January: Colwick Road at level crossing **
******Road closure for Network Rail signals and telecoms annual testing

********Sunday 22 January - Wednesday 25 January: Outside 5-7 Radford Boulevard  **
******Inside lane northbound of Radford Boulevard closed 8.30am-6pm and 9.30am-3.30pm if required Monday-Wednesday

********Monday 23 January - Wednesday 25 January: Opposite 20 Sneinton Road **
******Two way lights for telecoms renewal works

********Wednesday 25 January 8am-6pm: Nottingham Road opposite Clifton Park South Tram Station **
******Lane closure for telecoms pole installation works 

********Wednesday 25 January 9.30am-12.30pm: Radford Road/Bentinck Road **
******Stop and Go controlled traffic for detection loop works 

********Wednesday 25 January 9.30am-12.30pm: Southey Street between Lake Street and Bentinck Road **
******Stop and Go on Southey Street for replacing damaged traffic signal detection loops in carriageway 

********Saturday 28 January: Chatsworth Avenue at the top of Nottingham Road **
******Road closure for BT Open Reach underground network works. On site diversions in place

********Sunday 29 January 9.30am-3.30pm: Mansfield Road, just off Woodthorpe **
******Contraflow system and pedestrian management in place for telecoms works

Ongoing roadworks

*Cadent Gas works programme: Monday 9 January to Summer 2023 *

Cadent Gas will be undertaking a major project to replace Old Cast Gas Mains with New PE pipe. This will involve Temporary Traffic Signals, Lane Closures & Road Closures. Access will always be maintained.

Works are taking place across Sherwood, Bulwell and Bulwell Forest, Mapperley, and Bestwood. See the full list of planned works here. [ [link removed] ] 

*Friday 23 July 2021 - May 2023: High Cross Street (city centre)*
Road closure between Heathcoat Street and Western Street due to demolition works.

****************A52 Nottingham junctions (National Highways) End date: 2023/24
****************National Highways have identified junctions for improvement, see here [ [link removed] ].

Since Silverdale junction opened Sept 2022 National Highways identified an issue with traffic signals. 

Click here [ [link removed] ] to read National Highways newsletter about the changes they're making to improve the A52 Nottingham junctions.

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Walking and cycling

Sustrans NCN6 portrait bench unveiled!

The bench features three statues immortalising local heroes, Karl White, Emily Campbell and Sheku Kanneh-Mason. The local community and representatives were welcomed to the unveiling including Emily Campbell and Karl White's daughter Shareene White, as well as local school children. 

The bench is located [ [link removed] ] between the Mill Street Recreation ground where Basford United play and the River Leen. This route is part of the National Cycle Network (NCN) route 6. 

You can read more about Sustrans' portrait benches here [ [link removed] ].

Linking up City Centre Cycling Routes??

??‍♀️ Works have kicked off at the Station Street/London Road junction on the latest phase of our City Centre Cycle routes, linking the east and west of the city with safe segregated cycling infrastructure.

Various, mainly off-peak lane closures will be required throughout the project as we complete the project to join the segregated cycleways nearby and install marked on road cycle lanes through the junction, improve pedestrian crossing facilities and more. 

Read more here [ [link removed] ]. [ [link removed] ]

*Sign up to our Active Travel News & Updates Monthly Newsletter*

New for 2023, we are publishing a monthly Active Travel- News & Updates newsletter. You can sign up here [ [link removed] ]. In this newsletter we will provide further information of existing, new and upcoming active travel schemes. We will also be sharing your stories of cycling, walking or wheeling in Nottingham! Read more about it here [ [link removed] ].

Want to share your active travel story to encourage more people to cycle/walk/wheel more often? Get in touch on [email protected] and we will be giving away Love to Ride [ [link removed] ] t-shirts and beanies as a thank you to the first four respondents! 

Nottingham e-scooter trial extended to 2024??

Nottingham’s e-scooter trial, which began in autumn 2020, will be continued until May 2024. The operator Superpedestrian, in partnership with Nottingham City Council, will be using the rest of the trial to focus on measures to improve the scheme further. 

Read more about it here [ [link removed] ].

*Nottingham set to welcome new e-bike hire scheme 2023!*

Electric bikes will be available to hire in Nottingham from spring 2023 thanks to a partnership between leading electric vehicle company Lime and Nottingham City Council.  Read more about it here! [ [link removed] ]

New Nottingham Cycle Map!??

The new Autumn 2022 Edition of the Nottingham Cycle Map is ready!

If you would like a copy, please email your name and the delivery address to us at *[email protected]* and we will post a copy out to you. *Please note:* over the festive period, we will be unable to send out maps until 3 January. 

Alternatively, you can view the map online, here [ [link removed] ].

Colwick Country Park Access Improvements

The scheme includes a new multiuser path adjacent to Racecourse Road and widening/resurfacing of the existing paths around the southern and eastern edge of the West Lake. Read more here [ [link removed] ]. 

*The park will remain open* during construction and the works will be delivered in phases. Work commenced Tuesday 20 September and is expected to *last 18 weeks.*

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Public transport

*Tram services ??*

*Get around for £1 on the tram!??*

Make sure you don’t miss out on NET’s incredible offer to get unlimited tram travel for a year for JUST £1 a day – so if you use the tram more than around once a week, it could save you money!

Their annual ticket is just £365 at the moment (usually £585) and is available via NETGo! and the Travel Centre. This offer ends 31 January, so be quick! [link removed] [ [link removed] ]  

*Bus services??*

£2 single bus fare on all Nottingham buses January-March 2023

Get around for £2 this winter! From *1 January to 31 March*, a single bus journey will cost no more than £2 on most routes across England, thanks to the government’s Help for Households campaign. All local bus operators in Nottingham are taking part in the scheme.

Read more about it here [ [link removed] ]. 

A new bus lane on the A610 

Bus services will benefit from the introduction of the bus lane and further bus priority measures. This scheme builds on existing improvements made along the A610 bus corridor. Read more about it here [ [link removed] ]. 

Construction starting on Bulwell Bus Station Jan 2023

We’re improving Bulwell Bus Station as part of our Transforming Cities programme to make using public transport even easier. In 2023 Bulwell Bus Station will get brand-new shelters with solar powered lighting to provide a better waiting environment for passengers.

Bulwell Bus Station will be closed from Monday 16 January to Saturday 22 April for these improvement works. Temporary bus stops for all services will be provided on Bulwell High Road and Main Street for the duration of the works.

More information is available on our website here [ [link removed] ], and additional bus service information is available on NCT's website.

Rail services??

*Disruption/Engineering works??*

*East Midlands Railway:* There are a number of minor service disruptions & changed train times across the EMR network over the next few weeks due to engineering works. The disruption will mostly affect early or late trains.

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More transport news
More Transport News

Charting a path to Nottingham's Transport future

In partnership with Midlands Connect, Nottingham City Council hosted the Nottingham Transport Summit at Nottingham Trent University on Monday 16 January, with over 80 delegates attending. 

Read more about it here [ [link removed] ]. 

Partnering with VivaCity to reduce congestion and emissions

Across Nottingham, VivaCity is installing 219 sensors with a mix of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), traffic monitoring and Smart Signal Control system capabilities to help enhance the transport network and improve urban infrastructure.

Read more about it here [ [link removed] ].

Gritting and Winter Service Plan 

We are working to Keep Nottingham Moving safely during cold and icy conditions. Read about our Winter Service Plan here. [ [link removed] ]

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Over 4,000 streetlights replaced with new LEDs

We’re on track to replace 34,300 lights with new energy saving LED (light-emitting diode) sources. Nottingham City Council successfully bid for £7m from the Government’s Levelling Up fund, which will be used for this work. 
Read more about it here! [ [link removed] ]


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