No major new motorway closure or collision affecting Nottinghamshire’s strategic road network has been independently confirmed in the information available at 06 am.
The main confirmed restrictions are planned roadworks around Nottingham, including new traffic management beginning today.
Maid Marian Way
Demolition of the former Broad Marsh NCP car park remains a major source of disruption in Nottingham city centre.
Traffic continues to use the temporary contraflow, with restricted capacity and temporary traffic signals around the junction with Canal Street, Wilford Street and Castle Boulevard.
NCT continues to carry a warning that the demolition works have caused severe congestion across the city centre and surrounding roads.
Its standing notice warns of severe delays and short-notice cancellations. This is an ongoing operator warning rather than confirmation of specific cancellations this morning.
Cockington Road – new daytime closure from 08:00
A significant new road closure begins today in Bilborough.
Cockington Road will close between Brindley Road and Trowell Road from 08:00 to 17:00 each weekday until Friday 30 October.
The closure is required for carriageway resurfacing.
There will be no works over the weekend of 24 and 25 October.
NCT Pink 28 and Orange 35 will be diverted.
Pink 28 will terminate at Burnside Green rather than continuing around its usual Bilborough terminus route.
Orange 35 will divert via Trowell Road, Glaisdale Drive, Burnside Road and Bracebridge Drive.
Stops on Cockington Road, Birchover Road, Stotfield Road and Bilborough Road cannot be served during the restrictions.
Seller’s Wood Drive – gas works begin
Gas works also begin today on Seller’s Wood Drive, affecting Yellow 69.
Cadent Gas is carrying out works between Dogwood Avenue and Low Wood Road until Friday 30 October.
NCT says Yellow 69 towards Snape Wood will divert from 07:30 today until 18:00 on Friday 30 October.
Buses will continue along Ravensworth Road before using Camberley Road to return to Seller’s Wood Drive.
The diversion affects stops on Hoewood Road and Catherine Close, together with Aldi.
Yellow 69 towards Nottingham city centre will operate normally.
University Boulevard and Woodside Road – lane closures
Another new restriction begins today at the junction of University Boulevard, Woodside Road and Broadgate.
Nottingham City Council has scheduled lane closures from Monday 19 to Thursday 22 October, between 09:30 and 15:00 each day.
Contractors will replace six damaged traffic signal poles.
The junction is a major route for traffic travelling between Beeston, University Park, Dunkirk and the A52.
Delays are possible while the lane restrictions are in place.
Radford Boulevard – new temporary traffic lights
Four-way temporary traffic signals are scheduled to begin today at the junction of Radford Boulevard and Hartley Road.
The restrictions will remain in place 24 hours a day until Friday 20 November.
The works involve a full refurbishment of the traffic signals.
Further temporary traffic lights are already in operation at the junction of Radford Road, Bentinck Road and Southey Street, where signal refurbishment works continue until 6 November.
The combination could affect journeys through Radford and Hyson Green.
Wollaton Vale – new gas works
Two-way temporary traffic lights begin today on Wollaton Vale at its junction with Arleston Drive.
Cadent Gas works are scheduled until Friday 30 October.
The restrictions are separate from additional overnight survey work scheduled on Wollaton Vale tomorrow night.
Sneinton Dale – four-way traffic lights
Four-way temporary traffic signals are scheduled from today until Wednesday 21 October at the junction of Sneinton Dale, Linton Rise, Cardale Road, Oakdale Road and Watson Avenue.
The restrictions are required for Severn Trent survey work.
The junction is used by traffic travelling between Sneinton, Carlton and Bakersfield.
West Bridgford and Rushcliffe
Ruddington High Street – bus stop closed
The High Street bus stop in Ruddington closes today for works scheduled until Friday 23 October.
NCT Green 9, 10 and 10C are affected.
Passengers should use Ruddington Green for services 9 and 10, or Kirk Lane for service 10C.
Cotgrave – emergency works
Emergency Severn Trent works continue in Cotgrave.
trentbarton says the Manvers Arms stop towards Nottingham cannot be served.
Passengers should use the Rose and Crown stop instead.
The current notice says the works are scheduled to continue until 16:00 today, Monday 19 October.
Plumtree Road – overnight closures begin
Carriageway repairs begin tonight on Plumtree Road in Cotgrave.
The road is scheduled to close between 20:00 and 06:00 each night from Monday 19 to Friday 23 October.
NCT Green 12/C will divert between Gamston and Cotgrave via the A52, Stragglethorpe Road and Main Road.
Stops around Tollerton Park, Nottingham Airport and Cotgrave Lane will not be served during the overnight restrictions.
Western Boulevard – overnight closures continue
Overnight resurfacing works remain scheduled on Western Boulevard towards Queen’s Medical Centre and Clifton.
The current programme continues until Friday 23 October.
Grey 53 departures from Arnold at 05:10 and 19:05 on weekdays will divert via Nuthall Road and Aspley Lane.
The Newlyn Drive and Western Boulevard/Bluecoat School stops towards Clifton cannot be served by these journeys.
Trowell and Long Eaton – overnight closures
Stapleford Road, Trowell
Stapleford Road closes again tonight between 20:00 and 06:00.
Further restrictions are scheduled tomorrow night.
Trentbarton my15 will divert, with stops including Trowell Road, Trowell Grove, Warehouse and Derbyshire Avenue unavailable during the closure.
Tamworth Road, Long Eaton
Overnight closures continue 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 skylink Nottingham and selected my15 services are affected.
Skylink Nottingham diverts via Draycott Road, the M1 and A50, missing stops including Sawley Square and Sawley Marina.
Other continuing roadworks
Lowdham Roundabout: Long-term construction continues as part of the A614/A6097 improvement programme. Delays remain possible for Pathfinder 26.
Derby Road: Roadworks continue to 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.
City Hospital: Blue 40A continues to terminate at the Radiotherapy stop because Linden Way remains closed.
Middleton Avenue: A rolling lane closure remains in place between Fairham Drive and Wemyss Gardens until Friday 23 October for Cadent Gas works.
Waterway Street West: Lane restrictions continue until Monday 26 October for fencing works.
A6097 East Bridgford: Long-term junction improvement works continue at Kirk Hill, affecting trentbarton’s rushcliffe villager.
Trams – latest status and strikes this week
NET said at 6 am:
‘Apologies, but the following service departures are cancelled:
09:00 from Hucknall,
07:53 from Toton Lane.
07:48, 08:33 from Phoenix Park
07:37, 08:37 from Clifton South.’
NET reports that the lifts at Nottingham Station and Queen’s Medical Centre are operational.
Strike action planned for Thursday and Friday
There is significant disruption planned later this week.
The GMB union has announced further strike action on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October.
Additional strikes are announced for 30 and 31 October, with further dates throughout November and December.
The industrial action is part of the continuing pay dispute involving drivers, engineers, ticketing staff and other NET employees.
The precise service arrangements for Thursday and Friday have not yet been verified.
Passengers should check NET’s announcements before making journeys on either day.
Rail – more Nottingham to London trains return today
There is better news for passengers using East Midlands Railway.
From today, Monday 19 October, EMR is scheduled to increase its Intercity operation from 92% to 96% of the full planned timetable.
National Rail confirms that several Nottingham services are being reinstated.
These include the weekday 13:50 and 18:10 Nottingham to London St Pancras departures.
In the opposite direction, reinstated services include the 11:35, 16:05 and 20:35 departures from London St Pancras to Nottingham.
The changes are intended to provide more journey options while EMR continues addressing train reliability problems.
The temporary reduced timetable remains in place until further notice, so passengers should continue to check individual journeys.
Newark and Retford – Sunday engineering works completed as scheduled
Major East Coast Main Line engineering works affected services through Newark Northgate and Retford on Sunday 18 October.
The programme involved diversions and replacement coaches while engineers carried out work around Newark, Grantham and Balderton.
Those restrictions were advertised for Sunday only and should not automatically be carried forward as Monday disruption.
A fresh live departure check has not confirmed whether all affected services have returned to normal.
Looking ahead – further disruption this week
Tuesday 20 October: Ilkeston Charter Fair begins, with town-centre road closures and bus diversions scheduled until Monday 26 October.
Wednesday 21 October: Overnight closures begin on the A612 Trent Valley Road, affecting Pathfinder 26 between Burton Joyce and Nottingham.
Thursday 22 October: The first of the newly announced NET strike days is scheduled. Hucknall Road in Annesley also closes for resurfacing between 20:00 and midnight, affecting trentbarton’s threes.
Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 October: Hucknall tram Park and Ride will have reduced parking capacity for planned maintenance.
