Emergency gas works on London Road continue to affect Nottingham bus services this morning, while severe congestion warnings remain in place around Maid Marian Way and the Broad Marsh demolition works.
Overnight closures continue on Western Boulevard, Stapleford Road in Trowell and Tamworth Road in Long Eaton.
For rail passengers, East Midlands Railway’s reduced Intercity timetable remains in operation, while major engineering works will disrupt East Coast Main Line services through Newark and Retford on Sunday 18 October.
Roads and motorways
M1, A1, A46 and A52
No major new collision or emergency closure affecting Nottinghamshire’s strategic road network has been confirmed in the available early reports.
However, the live National Highways incident feed could not be independently verified across the entire M1, A1, A46 and A52 network at 06:07.
The absence of a confirmed incident should not be interpreted as confirmation that every route is clear.
The principal verified restrictions are planned roadworks, including overnight closures on the A52 around Derby and continuing works on Nottingham’s major routes.
Motorists can check National Highways live traffic updates and Nottingham Travelwise.
A52 – overnight closures around M1 junction 25
Motorists travelling between Nottingham and Derby face further planned overnight restrictions.
National Highways-derived traffic information lists closures on the A52 westbound around M1 junction 25, Spondon and Raynesway.
The restrictions include:
- A52 westbound access from the M1 junction 25 roundabout.
- A52 westbound exit slip road at Spondon.
- The link from the A52 westbound to the A5111 southbound at Raynesway.
The current overnight restrictions were scheduled to finish at 06:00 this morning.
Further closures are listed from 20:00 tonight until 06:00 Saturday 17 October.
These are planned maintenance restrictions rather than incidents. The listed times are forecasts and may change.
A52 Wheatcroft – current phase scheduled to finish
Lane restrictions associated with the Wheatcroft and Nottingham Knight junction improvement programme have been listed through Friday 16 October.
The works affect the A52 around the A606 and A6011 junctions.
Today is the advertised completion date for the current phase, although removal of the traffic management has not been independently confirmed.
The scheme remains relevant to drivers travelling between Gamston, Ruddington, West Bridgford and the A46.
Maid Marian Way
The demolition of the former Broad Marsh NCP car park remains a significant source of disruption in Nottingham city centre.
Traffic continues to operate through the temporary contraflow on Maid Marian Way, with restricted road capacity and temporary traffic signals.
Nottingham City Transport continues to warn that the works have caused severe congestion across the city centre and surrounding roads.
The operator’s current service notice says all services are experiencing severe delays and short-notice cancellations.
This is a continuing network-wide warning rather than confirmation of individual cancellations this morning. Nottingham City Transport
Nottingham buses – emergency gas works on London Road
Emergency gas works on London Road in Nottingham remain listed on NCT’s current service updates page.
The operator says congestion is building along Lower Parliament Street near the Motorpoint Arena, with traffic queuing back from the works.
The disruption affects Lilac and Red Line services.
Affected routes are Lilac 25, 25B, 26 and 27, together with Red 43, 44, 44A, 45 and 45B.
The warning was introduced on Wednesday 14 October and remains active.
NCT has not provided a completion date in the notice.
Passengers travelling between the city centre, Carlton, Gedling and other areas served by these routes should allow additional time.
Maid Marian Way – Orange and Turquoise diversions
NCT’s substantial city-centre bus diversions remain in operation.
Orange 34/C services enter Nottingham from Canning Circus along Talbot Street, continuing to Nottingham Trent University City Campus before terminating on Milton Street alongside Victoria Centre.
Outbound services towards University Park depart from the Orange 35 and 36 stops on Milton Street.
Turquoise 77/C, 78/A/B and 79/B services operate via Talbot Street, Shakespeare Street and North Church Street before terminating on Burton Street alongside The Cornerhouse.
Outbound journeys towards Strelley and Bulwell begin at Burton Street stop T7.
The changes avoid several stops around Maid Marian Way, Broad Marsh, George Street and Fletcher Gate.
Red 45/B passengers should also note that the Maid Marian Way stop near The Salutation remains closed. The alternative is stop M2 outside Nottingham Lighting Centre.
NCT says the temporary arrangements will remain until the demolition works are complete. Tollerton – final scheduled day of temporary lights
Temporary two-way traffic lights remain scheduled on Melton Road in Tollerton, near the A52 junction.
The restrictions have been operating since Monday 12 October and are scheduled to finish today.
Trentbarton says the lights are removed overnight and reinstated during the day.
The operator warns that delays are possible on the keyworth service.
Motorists travelling between Tollerton, Keyworth and the A52 should allow additional time while the works remain in place.
Western Boulevard – overnight closures continue
Overnight resurfacing works continue on Western Boulevard towards Queen’s Medical Centre and Clifton.
NCT’s current notice covers closures from Wednesday 14 to Friday 23 October inclusive.
Grey 53 services are affected.
The weekday departures from Arnold at 05:10 and 19:05 divert via Nuthall Road and Aspley Lane before returning to Western Boulevard.
The diversion means the Newlyn Drive and Western Boulevard/Bluecoat School stops towards Clifton cannot be served by those journeys.
The restrictions are part of Nottingham City Council’s resurfacing programme.
Trowell – Stapleford Road closes again tonight
Overnight closures continue on Stapleford Road in Trowell.
Trentbarton confirms that the road is scheduled to close tonight, Friday 16 October, between 20:00 and 06:00.
Further closures are planned for Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October.
The works affect my15 services.
During the closures, buses cannot serve Trowell Road, Trowell Grove, Warehouse or Derbyshire Avenue stops in either direction.
Passengers travelling between Ilkeston, Trowell and Long Eaton should check their journeys before travelling tonight.
Long Eaton – Tamworth Road overnight closures
Overnight closures remain in operation around Tamworth Road, Harrington Bridge and Old Sawley.
The restrictions operate between 22:00 and 06:00 on working nights until Friday 23 October.
Trentbarton’s skylink Nottingham and selected my15 services are affected.
Skylink Nottingham diverts via Draycott Road, the M1 and A50.
Stops including Draycott Road, Sawley Square and Sawley Marina cannot be served during the relevant diversion.
The restrictions are scheduled to return tonight.
Pinxton – road temporarily reopened
There is a change to the previously announced closure of Kirkby Lane in Pinxton.
Trentbarton issued an update on Thursday 15 October confirming that the road has temporarily reopened.
The operator says its 9.3 and 90 services have returned to their normal routes between 15 and 20 October.
The closure is scheduled to resume after 20 October while Severn Trent Water continues installing a new water main.
The wider programme remains scheduled until December.
This means the earlier diversion should not be carried forward as current disruption this morning.
Other continuing roadworks and bus disruption
Lowdham Roundabout: Long-term construction continues as part of the A614/A6097 improvement programme. NCT warns of possible delays to Pathfinder 26. The overall programme is expected to last around 13 months.
Derby Road: Continuing roadworks affect NCT 18, Orange 34/C, 35/A/B, 36 and University hopper 903. The Triumph Road stop towards Nottingham remains closed.
Ilkeston Road: Works at the Triumph Road junction continue to affect Pink 28 and 30, with the Triumph Road stop towards Nottingham unavailable.
Bathley Street: Today is the scheduled final day of the diversion affecting Green 11/C towards Lady Bay. The works at the Arkwright Street junction are listed until the end of service tonight.
Ryehill Street: The stop towards Trent Bridge remains closed for Navy, Green and Pathfinder 90 services. Passengers should use Victoria Embankment.
City Hospital: Blue 40A continues to terminate at the Radiotherapy stop because Linden Way remains closed.
Kirkby-in-Ashfield: The Thoresby Avenue closure affecting trentbarton’s threes services is scheduled to finish today.
Loughborough: South Notts 1 continues to experience delays because of roadworks, which NCT says can be severe during peak periods.
Trams – longer waiting times reported
Nottingham Express Transit’s latest available service-status notice reports that trams are operating to all stops.
NET said at 6 am:
The following services will not be running.
Hucknall 07:15, 09:00
Toton Lane 07:53, 08:23
Phoenix Park 07:48, 08:18
Clifton South 07:22, 08:37
Tram lift information
NET reports that the A52/Science Road lift at Queen’s Medical Centre remains out of order.
The QMC tram platform lift and Nottingham Station’s Station Street lift are reported as operational.
Hucknall Park and Ride will also have reduced parking capacity from 22 to 25 October because of planned maintenance.
Rail – reduced EMR timetable continues
East Midlands Railway continues to operate its temporary reduced Intercity timetable.
The changes affect services between Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield and London St Pancras.
National Rail says the reduced timetable remains in operation until further notice while EMR addresses train performance and reliability problems.
Cancelled weekday services have been removed from journey planners through Friday 11 December.
No major new unplanned disruption affecting Nottingham station has been confirmed in the available early reports, although the live departure feed has not been fully verified.
Nottingham to Liverpool – earlier departure
The normal 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street service was scheduled to depart at 05:08 this morning because of engineering work.
The alteration has been in place since Tuesday and today is its final scheduled day.
Passengers using this early service should note that it was scheduled to leave 13 minutes earlier than usual.
London services – further trains return Monday
There is better news for Nottingham–London passengers next week.
From Monday 19 October, EMR plans to increase its Intercity operation from 92% to 96% of the full planned timetable.
For Nottingham, reinstated weekday services include the 13:50 and 18:10 departures to London St Pancras.
Several London-to-Nottingham services are also returning, including departures at 11:35, 16:05 and 20:35.
The reduced timetable remains in operation today.
Major weekend rail disruption – Sunday 18 October
Passengers travelling through Newark Northgate and Retford face substantial disruption on Sunday because of major engineering work on the East Coast Main Line.
Network Rail confirms that trains will be diverted between Doncaster and Peterborough while engineers carry out several projects.
These include replacing almost 670 metres of rail near Newark, drainage renewal at Grantham, brickwork repairs at Stoke Tunnel and electrical work near Balderton.
LNER services
London North Eastern Railway will operate a reduced timetable.
An hourly service will run between Scotland and London King’s Cross, with one service every two hours between Leeds and London.
Trains will use a diversionary route between Peterborough and Doncaster, adding approximately 60 minutes to journeys.
Rail replacement coaches will connect passengers from Retford, Newark Northgate and Grantham with Doncaster and Peterborough.
There will also be no LNER services to or from Lincoln, with replacement coaches operating between Peterborough, Grantham and Lincoln.
Other operators
Hull Trains will operate a reduced timetable, with services diverted via Lincoln. Trains will not call at Retford or Grantham.
Grand Central will also operate a substantially altered timetable, including cancellations and diversions via Lincoln.
Passengers travelling on Sunday should check their full journey before setting out and allow additional time.
Looking ahead – Monday 19 October
Several additional bus diversions begin next week.
Ruddington High Street: The High Street stop will close from Monday 19 to Friday 23 October, affecting Green 9, 10 and 10C. Passengers should use Ruddington Green.
Cockington Road, Bilborough: Daytime resurfacing closures begin on Monday, operating between 08:00 and 17:00 on weekdays until 30 October. Pink 28 and Orange 35 will be diverted.
Seller’s Wood Drive: Gas works begin on Monday, affecting Yellow 69 towards Snape Wood until Friday 30 October.
Plumtree Road, Cotgrave: Overnight carriageway repairs begin on Monday 19 October, affecting Green 12/C between 20:00 and 06:00.
These are planned restrictions and are not affecting this morning’s journeys.
