Work begins to transform 'outdated' roundabout

Government funds have been secured to pay for the revamp of the roundabout

Work is under way on a project to replace a roundabout in Nottingham city centre.

The city council has urged road users to allow more time for their journeys as Maid Marian Island is replaced with a T-junction.

Pedestrian crossing points and improved cycle facilities will also be added as part of the £8.97m revamp.

Work started on Tuesday and is expected to be completed in Spring 2025, the city council said.

An artist's impression shows new trees, which will be planted on the edge of the revamped junction

The authority said the existing roundabout, which connects Maid Marian Way with Derby Road and Upper Parliament Street, is "a barrier to movement between the city centre" for pedestrians and cyclists and the work would make it safer for them.

It added there would be "knock on impacts" from the project but its teams would "manage the works in stages, scheduling the most disruptive work for less busy times and always ensuring people can still get where they want".

The crossing of Maid Marian Way at Mount Street will be temporarily closed during the works.

The city council released a map showing the traffic management arrangements for the scheme

When the work is finished, traffic heading south from the western side of Maid Marian Way will be able to turn right from Mount Street, the council said.

A new left turn will also be opened in Park Row to allow traffic to head north on to Maid Marian Way.

Councillor Angela Kandola, the council's portfolio holder for transport, described the work as "a rare opportunity to transform a polluted, outdated roundabout".

The city council declared itself effectively bankrupt in November, with wide-ranging cuts approved in March.

However, it said it was able to carry on with the scheme thanks to government funding.

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