Four Nottingham tram departures have been cancelled this morning, while roadworks continue to cause significant disruption around West Bridgford, Ruddington and Nottingham city centre.
On the roads, the A52 remains subject to extensive traffic management around Wheatcroft and Nottingham Knight, while overnight closures continue between Bottesford and Barrowby.
A separate closure on Abbey Road in West Bridgford, caused by a gas leak, is affecting several bus routes.
In Nottingham, Maid Marian Way remains a major congestion concern because of the Broad Marsh demolition works.
There are also new overnight bus diversions scheduled in Sherwood Rise this evening.
Trams – four departures cancelled this morning
NET said at 6 am:
‘We currently have 2 trams not running this morning affecting the following departure times.
09:00 Hucknall
07:53 from Toton Lane
08:33 from Phoenix Park
07:37 from Clifton South
All three monitored lifts are reported operational: Nottingham Station’s Station Street lift and both lifts at Queen’s Medical Centre.
Roads and motorways
A52 – overnight closure between Bottesford and Barrowby
The current phase of the National Highways maintenance programme continues tonight.
The A52 between Bottesford and Barrowby is scheduled to close in both directions between 20:00 and 06:00.
The programme began on Tuesday 3 November and continues through Friday 6 November.
The works include drainage improvements, safety barrier inspections, vegetation clearance, road sweeping and grass cutting.
A signed diversion operates using the A46 and A1 via Newark.
Lay-bys between Bingham and Barrowby remain closed continuously until 06:00 on Saturday 7 November.
The restrictions are particularly relevant to motorists travelling between Nottingham, Bingham, Bottesford and Grantham.
The programme is weather-dependent, and closure arrangements may change.
A52 – Wheatcroft and Nottingham Knight
The A52 improvement programme continues around Wheatcroft and Nottingham Knight junctions.
National Highways-derived roadworks information lists lane restrictions affecting the A52 between the A46 and A6011, together with sections around the A606 and A60 junctions.
Several overnight restrictions are scheduled to finish at 06:00 this morning, with further restrictions advertised for tonight.
The latest roadworks listings include eastbound and westbound lane closures around the junction improvement area.
The precise status of individual lanes at 06:10 has not been independently confirmed.
Motorists should allow additional time when travelling through Wheatcroft, Gamston and Nottingham Knight, particularly during the morning and evening peaks.
West Bridgford – Abbey Road closure caused by gas leak
A closure on Abbey Road remains a significant local issue.
trentbarton confirms that Abbey Road has been closed because of a gas leak.
The operator’s notice, issued on Tuesday 3 November, remains listed among its current travel alerts.
The closure is affecting mainline, rushcliffe villager and the cotgrave services.
Buses travelling from Nottingham towards Cotgrave, Radcliffe-on-Trent and Bingham cannot turn left from Davies Road onto Abbey Road.
Several normal stops are consequently unavailable.
Nottingham City Transport also confirms that Green 12, 12C and 12E are remaining on Davies Road because of works on Abbey Road.
Affected stops include Abbey Road at Davies Road, Violet Road and Cyril Road on Radcliffe Road.
Neither operator has provided a confirmed reopening date in the available notices. trentbarton
A60 Loughborough Road – Green 10 diversion continues
Roadworks continue to affect the A60 Loughborough Road between Nottingham Knight Roundabout and Ruddington.
NCT confirms that Green 10 remains diverted in both directions.
Towards Nottingham, buses leave Ruddington Church and travel via High Street, Wilford Road, Landmere Lane, Europa Way and Loughborough Road before resuming their normal route.
Towards Ruddington, buses follow their normal route to Greythorn Drive Top before diverting via Loughborough Road, Europa Way, Landmere Lane and Wilford Road.
Services resume their normal route from Ruddington High Street.
Several stops along the normal route cannot be served.
These include stops around Cumberland Close, Rufford Road, Upper and Lower Canaan, Oakham Road and Landmere Lane.
NCT has not published a confirmed completion date in the available notice. NCTX Apps
West Bridgford – Radcliffe Road traffic lights
Daytime roadworks continue on Radcliffe Road near its junction with Abbey Road.
Temporary traffic lights are scheduled between 09:30 and 15:30 each weekday until Friday 4 December.
The works form part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s programme to improve pedestrian and cycling facilities.
NCT warns that Green 12 and Pathfinder 90 may experience delays.
The restrictions are separate from the Abbey Road closure caused by the gas leak.
Nottingham – Maid Marian Way congestion continues
Demolition of the former Broad Marsh NCP car park continues to affect traffic through Nottingham city centre.
NCT maintains its warning that the works have caused severe congestion across the city centre and surrounding roads.
The operator says services are experiencing severe delays and short-notice cancellations.
This is a continuing network warning rather than confirmation that every individual bus is delayed this morning.
Temporary stopping arrangements remain in operation for several routes.
Turquoise 77/C, 78/A/B and 79/B services use Talbot Street, Shakespeare Street and North Church Street before terminating on Burton Street alongside The Cornerhouse.
Outbound journeys towards Strelley and Bulwell depart from Burton Street stop T7.
Navy 1, 4 and 48/A, together with Pathfinder 90, are not serving Maid Marian Way stop M5 towards the city centre.
Red 45/B passengers should use stop M2 outside Nottingham Lighting Centre instead of the stop near The Salutation.
The arrangements are expected to continue throughout the demolition works. Nottingham City Transport
Sherwood Rise – new overnight closure tonight
A new road closure begins this evening on Sherwood Rise.
NCT confirms that the road will close from 19:00 today until 06:00 on Friday 6 November.
The works are associated with the installation of a new pedestrian crossing.
Yellow 68, 69, 70 and 71 towards Nottingham city centre will divert.
Buses will follow their normal routes along Nottingham Road before turning onto Haydn Road and Hucknall Road.
They will resume their normal routes from Mansfield Road.
Several stops on Sherwood Rise and surrounding roads cannot be served during the closure.
The restrictions are scheduled for tonight only.
Arnold – Georges Lane daytime closure
Roadworks continue on Georges Lane in Arnold.
The road is scheduled to close between 09:30 and 15:30 today and Friday 6 November.
The restrictions affect trentbarton’s calverton service.
The closure is required for carriageway patching work.
The following stops cannot be served in either direction:
- Dorket Head Farm
- Priory Hospital
- St Georges Cottages
- Longue Drive
- Lampwood Close
Passengers travelling between Nottingham, Arnold and Calverton should check their usual stopping arrangements.
East Midlands Airport – overnight skylink diversion
Overnight resurfacing continues on Grimes Gate and the A453 Ashby Road.
The restrictions operate between 20:00 and 06:00.
Tonight is the final scheduled night of the current programme, with the works due to finish at 06:00 on Friday 6 November.
Trentbarton confirms that skylink Nottingham is diverted between East Midlands Airport and Shepshed during the closures.
Passengers travelling to or from the airport overnight should allow additional time.
Thorneywood Mount – Blue 39 diversion continues
Roadworks continue on Thorneywood Mount until Monday 9 November.
NCT Blue 39 is diverted in both directions.
Towards Carlton Valley, buses use St Matthias Road, Carlton Road and Porchester Road.
The reverse diversion operates towards Nottingham city centre.
Stops on Thorneywood Mount and surrounding roads cannot be served.
Temporary stops are available on St Matthias Road.
Lady Bay – Trent Boulevard roadworks
Roadworks continue on Trent Boulevard.
NCT confirms that the Seymour Road stops are closed in both directions for Green 11 and 11C.
The restriction began on Sunday 1 November and remains listed without a confirmed completion date.
The separate diversion previously introduced because Trent Boulevard was impassable for buses has not been independently confirmed as continuing this morning.
Passengers should check their usual stops before travelling.
Other continuing bus disruption
Several longer-running restrictions remain relevant across Nottinghamshire.
Lowdham Roundabout: Construction continues as part of the A614/A6097 improvement programme. Delays remain possible for Pathfinder 26.
Bramcote: Service 18A remains diverted because of roadworks on Thoresby Road and Derby Road.
Derby Road, Nottingham: Roadworks continue to affect NCT 18, Orange 34/C, 35/A/B and 36, together with University hopper 903.
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.
Seller’s Wood Drive: Gas works continue to affect Yellow 69 towards Snape Wood.
Woodborough Road: Roadworks near Dagmar Grove are delaying Sky Blue 60 and 61.
Sherwood Rise Health Centre: Stops remain closed because of roadworks, affecting Yellow 68, 69, 70 and 71.
Ilkeston: Stanton Road works continue until Friday 6 November, affecting ilkeston flyer and service 31.
Pinxton: Kirkby Lane remains affected by water-main installation works, with diversions for trentbarton’s 9.3 and 90.
Long Eaton: The temporary one-way system around Long Eaton Green continues to affect skylink Nottingham and my15 services.
NCT – bus stop displays changing today
NCT has announced a temporary change affecting electronic bus stop displays.
An update to part of the real-time display system is scheduled for 10:00 today, Thursday 5 November.
While the work takes place, affected displays will show scheduled departure times rather than predicted arrival times.
NCT says live predictions on its app and website will continue to operate.
The update does not represent a change to the bus timetable itself.
Rail – replacement buses between Derby and Matlock
Engineering works continue to affect East Midlands Railway services between Derby and Matlock.
The programme runs until Friday 6 November.
National Rail confirms that replacement buses are operating on selected late-night services.
The 22:09 Nottingham to Matlock service is affected between Derby and Matlock.
The 23:20 Matlock to Nottingham service is also subject to replacement road transport between Matlock and Derby.
Passengers should allow additional time for these journeys.
London St Pancras – engineering alterations
Further engineering works affect selected late-night and early-morning EMR services between London, Derby and Sheffield.
The published programme includes alterations to the 22:47 London St Pancras to Corby and 23:04 London St Pancras to Derby services.
The 22:32 London St Pancras to Sheffield service is scheduled to terminate at Derby, with replacement road transport continuing to Chesterfield and Sheffield.
Early-morning services from Derby and Sheffield towards London are also subject to amended departure times.
These changes are scheduled until Friday 6 November.
Wider rail disruption
No major new unplanned disruption affecting Nottingham, Mansfield, Worksop, Newark or Retford has been independently confirmed in the available early reports.
However, National Rail’s accessible disruption listings were still displaying Wednesday’s updates, and a complete live Thursday departure-board check could not be established.
This should not be interpreted as confirmation that every train is running normally.
National Rail live disruption information
Looking ahead – Friday 6 November
Several restrictions are scheduled to finish tomorrow.
The A52 overnight maintenance programme between Bottesford and Barrowby reaches its final advertised night.
Daytime roadworks on Georges Lane in Arnold are scheduled to finish at 15:30.
Overnight resurfacing near East Midlands Airport is due to finish at 06:00.
The emergency closure on Pavilion Road in West Bridgford is scheduled to end at 17:00.
Roadworks on Stanton Road in Ilkeston are also scheduled to finish.
Further ahead, overnight resurfacing begins on Nottingham Road in Underwood on Monday 9 November, affecting trentbarton’s rainbow one service.
The works are scheduled between 20:00 and 06:00 until 21 November.
