The main concern for Nottingham commuters this morning remains severe congestion around Maid Marian Way, where demolition of the former Broad Marsh NCP car park continues to affect bus services across the city centre.
Nottingham City Transport is maintaining its network-wide warning of severe delays and short-notice cancellations. Several routes remain diverted to avoid the demolition area.
For motorists, the biggest new restriction comes tonight, when the A52 Queens Drive Flyover closes completely between 20:00 and 06:00 for National Highways lighting works.
In West Bridgford, the Gordon Road and Rectory Road gas schemes continue, while there are new daytime bus diversions in Carlton Valley and Arnold.
Rail passengers face several planned timetable alterations, and NET is operating to all tram stops, although its latest published service notice warns of extended waiting times.
Roads and motorways
No major new collision or emergency closure affecting Nottinghamshire’s M1, A1, A46 or A52 has been confirmed in the available early reports.
However, the live National Highways incident feed could not be fully verified at 06:05, so this should not be taken as confirmation that every strategic route is clear.
The main confirmed restrictions are planned works on the A52 at Wheatcroft and around Clifton Bridge.
A52 Clifton Bridge – major overnight closure tonight
A significant change to the current National Highways programme takes place tonight.
The A52 Queens Drive Flyover will close completely between 20:00 tonight, Thursday 8 October, and 06:00 Friday 9 October.
Queens Drive Island will remain open throughout.
The closure forms part of high-mast lighting maintenance around Clifton Bridge.
The previous three-night programme affecting the A453 northbound-to-A52 westbound link and Silverdale Island was scheduled to finish at 06:00 this morning.
From Friday 9 to Tuesday 13 October, the works move to Queens Drive alongside the Park and Ride site, where one lane will close overnight between 20:00 and 06:00.
A52 Wheatcroft
Lane restrictions continue around Wheatcroft junction, affecting the A52 eastbound between the A606 and A6011.
The current phase of traffic management has been scheduled through Friday 9 October.
The works are part of preparations for the wider Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft junction improvement programme.
Drivers travelling between Gamston, Ruddington, West Bridgford and the A46 should allow additional time.
Maid Marian Way – congestion remains a major issue
The contraflow introduced on 28 September remains in place around the former NCP car park demolition site.
Traffic is operating one lane in each direction on the northbound side of Maid Marian Way, with temporary traffic signals controlling the junction.
NCT continues to warn that the works have caused severe congestion across the city centre and surrounding roads.
Its standing service notice says all services are experiencing severe delays and short-notice cancellations. This is an ongoing operator warning rather than a measured delay for every route at 06:05.
trentbarton also warns that the contraflow and temporary traffic lights will cause delays. Its inbound St Nicholas Church stop remains closed during this phase. Nottingham buses – significant diversions remain
Orange and Turquoise services
NCT’s temporary city-centre route changes remain in place.
Orange 34/C services run from Canning Circus along Talbot Street to NTU City Campus, terminating on Milton Street alongside Victoria Centre.
They no longer serve Maid Marian Way, Broad Marsh, Canal Street or Cranbrook Street.
Turquoise 77/C, 78/A/B and 79/B operate from Canning Circus via Talbot Street, Shakespeare Street and North Church Street, terminating on Burton Street alongside The Cornerhouse.
Outward services towards Strelley and Bulwell depart from Burton Street stop T7.
These buses do not serve Maid Marian Way, Broad Marsh, George Street, Fletcher Gate or Victoria Centre.
NCT says the changes will remain throughout the demolition works.
West Bridgford – Gordon Road
The closure of Gordon Road for gas-main replacement works continues today.
The works are scheduled until Friday 16 October, with NCT diversions listed through 17 October.
Green 5/A, 6 and 12/C/E towards Nottingham are affected.
Green 5/A diverts via Davies Road and Radcliffe Road to Trent Bridge.
Green 6 uses Stamford Road, Melton Road, Musters Road, Rectory Road and Central Avenue.
Green 12/C/E remains on Radcliffe Road towards Trent Bridge.
Trentbarton’s mainline, the cotgrave and rushcliffe villager are also affected.
Towards Nottingham, these services cannot serve stops between Brockley Road and the Cricket Ground, including Central Avenue, Co-op and Hound Road.
Outbound journeys continue to use Central Avenue.
All Radcliffe Road stops towards Nottingham remain served.
Carlton Valley – new closure today
There is a new daytime diversion affecting Blue 39 today.
Hallam Road in Carlton Valley closes between 08:00 and 16:00 for Severn Trent maintenance.
Buses divert via Valley Road, Ernest Road, Prospect Road, Morley Road and Porchester Road.
Stops on Hallam Road and Porchester Road between Moore Road and The Punchbowl cannot be served.
Arnold – daytime diversions
Works on Arnold High Street continue today between 09:30 and 15:30.
The changes affect NCT 25, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 79 and 87.
The Arnold High Street stop behind ASDA will not be served during the restrictions.
Lime 56 towards Nottingham also misses Croft Road and Ravenswood Road, diverting via Coppice Road.
The current arrangements continue until Friday 9 October.
Nuthall Road – overnight closure
Phase two of resurfacing on Nuthall Road continues tonight.
Closures operate between 19:00 and 06:00 on weekday nights until Wednesday 14 October.
Yellow 71/B towards Bulwell diverts via Bagnall Road.
Turquoise 79/B uses Melbourne Road, Aspley Lane and Broxtowe Lane, with no stops served along the diversion.
Trentbarton’s rainbow one also has overnight alterations because of the Nuthall Road works.
Other continuing bus disruption
The following restrictions remain relevant:
- Derby Road: Delays to NCT 18, 34/C, 35/A/B, 36 and hopper 903. The Triumph Road stop towards Nottingham is closed.
- Ryehill Street: The stop towards Trent Bridge remains closed for Navy, Green and Pathfinder 90 services.
- Bathley Street: Green 11/C towards Lady Bay remains diverted until 16 October.
- Lowdham Roundabout: Long-term A614/A6097 construction continues, with delays possible for Pathfinder 26.
- City Hospital: Blue 40A continues to terminate at the Radiotherapy stop because Linden Way remains closed.
South Notts 1 – additional daytime diversion
Between 09:00 and 15:00 today, South Notts 1 will divert via Hoton and Cotes because of roadworks at Stanford-on-Soar.
Stops in Stanford-on-Soar and on Station Boulevard in Loughborough cannot be served.
Trams
NET said at 6 am:
The following tram departures are cancelled:
07:15, 09:00 from Hucknall
07:53, 08:23 from Toton Lane
07:48, 08:18, 08:33 from Phoenix Park
07:22, 07:37, 08:37 from Clifton South
Rail – several planned changes today
There are a number of confirmed engineering alterations affecting services through Nottinghamshire.
Nottingham to Liverpool
The normal 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street service departed earlier, at 05:11, because of engineering works between Nottingham and Long Eaton.
The train runs earlier than usual as far as Chesterfield.
These arrangements continue until Friday 9 October.
Crewe to Lincoln – daytime alteration
The 09:26 Crewe to Lincoln service will depart Crewe at 09:10 today.
National Rail says engineering work between Long Eaton and Nottingham means the service will run up to 17 minutes earlier as far as Longton.
This alteration applies specifically to Thursday 8 October.
Leicester to Nottingham – tonight
The 22:52 Leicester to Nottingham service will depart Leicester at 22:59 and run later than usual as far as Loughborough.
It will not call at Syston or Sileby.
A replacement bus will run between Leicester and Loughborough, serving intermediate stations.
Nottingham to Sheffield – tonight
The 23:08 Nottingham to Sheffield service will not call at Dronfield because of engineering work between Chesterfield and Sheffield.
A replacement bus will operate between Chesterfield and Sheffield via Dronfield.
Tonight is the final scheduled night of this particular alteration.
London services
East Midlands Railway also has overnight engineering alterations affecting services between London St Pancras, Derby and Sheffield.
The 23:04 London St Pancras to Derby is scheduled to run earlier than usual from Luton Airport Parkway, with alterations continuing into Friday morning.
No major new unplanned incident affecting Nottingham station has been confirmed in the available early reports.
Looking ahead – further closures
The next few days bring additional planned disruption.
Friday 9 October: The overnight A52 programme moves to Queens Drive alongside the Park and Ride site.
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October: Church Street in Southwell is scheduled to close, affecting Pathfinder 26.
Monday 12 October: New overnight closures begin on Tamworth Road at Harrington Bridge in Long Eaton, affecting trentbarton my15 and skylink Nottingham. These are scheduled through 23 October, between 22:00 and 06:00 on working nights.
