Work to revamp key road junctions approved

The pedestrian refuge at the junction of Radcliffe Road and Trent Boulevard will be widened

Plans to revamp a number of key road junctions on the edge of Nottingham have been approved.

Nottinghamshire County Council said the works were intended to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians in the Lady Bay area of West Bridgford when a new bridge over the River Trent opens in 2026.

It added a pedestrian refuge would be widened at the junction of Radcliffe Road and Trent Boulevard with some areas of the crossing also widened and resurfaced.

The existing toucan crossing at the junction of Radcliffe Road, Mabel Grove and Rutland Road would be upgraded and new shared footways would be added, the authority said.

Engineers are also to realign both the Mabel Grove and Rutland Road junctions with Radcliffe Road to try to slow vehicles down and deter them from overtaking cyclists close to the junctions.

Double yellow lines along Mable Grove and Rutland Road will also be extended.

The toucan crossing at the junction at Radcliffe Road, Cyril Road and Rutland Road will be upgraded to give extra space for pedestrians and cyclists.

A new, segregated cycleway is also proposed alongside the path connecting to Cyril Road and the existing path connecting to Rutland Road will be resurfaced.

Other changes include widening part of the existing path on Radcliffe Road close to the existing toucan crossing at Cyril Road and Rutland Road to give more space for pedestrians and cyclists, the council said.

The authority said it would consult residents on all the work, which it hopes to complete by March 2026.

Nottingham City Council is also set to begin upgrades to the footpath running between the river and Lady Bay play park off Holme Road shortly.