Partial ring road closure will bring summer holiday chaos
DIVERSIONS IN PLACE AS ‘ESSENTIAL’ SUBSIDENCE REPAIR WORK GOES ON
A SECTION of a major ring road in Nottinghamshire will be partially closed for a month to allow repairs to take place.
The A6514 next to Western Boulevard Railway Bridge has subsided, and repairs are having to be carried out as it has got worse over the past 18 months, according to Nottingham City Council.
The works are scheduled through the summer holidays and will involve digging into the road to identify the cause of underground subsidence, which will then be fixed.
Only one lane will remain open northbound over the bridge heading towards Nottingham City Hospital, with southbound lanes closed towards Beechdale and traffic diverted away from the area.
The main junction into Western Boulevard coming down from St Leodegarius Church will be closed to vehicles too, with traffic expected to be heavily disrupted.
Work will start on August 1 and is set to be completed by August 28, with extended-hour days used where possible.
Some advance works will be undertaken to the central reservation on the western approach to the bridge during a small number of off-peak lane closures starting on July 25.
The road carries more than 30,000 vehicles every day and is a key route used by emergency services.
Labour councillor Audra Wynter, portfolio holder for highways, transport and parks at Nottingham City Council, and who represents the Bestwood ward, said: “We understand that this work is going to cause drivers some disruption, and we apologise in advance.
“Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we’re confident of getting the project done before the end of August.
“However, there will be some deep excavation of this section of the ring road, so it’s important that we keep drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and our workforce safe for the duration.
“These are essential repair works which can’t be delayed any further, and we’ve deliberately chosen August because of the school summer holidays and fact there is always less traffic on our roads.
“Please bear with us during this time and, where possible, consider an alternative route to avoid the area.”