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Welcome to your February Transport Newsletter
Introduction from Councillor Nick McDonald.
Hi! As portfolio
holder for Growth and Transport I am keen to ensure that all local people
and businesses are kept fully informed on what’s happening on Nottingham’s
roads and public transport networks. The transport network is critical to
supporting our local economy, helping people get to and from work, go shopping
and access essential facilities like schools and hospitals. Each month, I send
out an update on the latest developments, with news about what we are doing to
manage the network as well as to make improvements. If you want to know more,
please email Transport.Strategy@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
This
month we provide an update on key roadwork's that may affect your journeys,
including upcoming events at the Nottingham intu Victoria Centre, we have an update on
Nottingham's new Taxi Strategy, and we provide an update on the
roll-out of electric buses.
Councillor Nick McDonald, Portfolio
Holder for Business, Growth and Transport at Nottingham City Council.
Nottingham Road Works
Roads
do more than just carry traffic. Beneath the surface is a maze of pipes and
cables, including electricity, gas, water, sewerage and
telecommunciations. The utility companies work with us to manage the
traffic disruption, when they want to dig up a road to either repair or improve
their networks. Sometimes that can be a challenge, if it’s part of the
strategic traffic network or if an emergency repair is required. We do our best
to keep everyone informed of current and planned roadworks within the
City. Most works have very little impact on traffic flows, but some can
have an impact, and the following list is the planned road works for the
next couple of months. For more information on your local roadwork please email: highway.management@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Gas
works:
Gas
main Renewal - Eland Street (Road Closure) - On-going until
18th April 2017
Gas
Main Renewal - Liddington Street - On-going until 18th April 2017
Gas
main renewal - Springfield Street - On-going until 18th April 2017
Gas
main renewal - North Gate - On-going until 18th April 2017
Gas
main renewal - Eland Street, Silverdale Road (road closure), Rawson
Street, Radford Road - On-going - 18th March 2017
Gas
main renewal - Radford Road - Between its junction with Eland Street and
North Gate - 13th Feb 2017 - 10th March 2017 (Road Closure - 8th Feb -
18th April)
Nottingham City
Council works:
Footway
Closure & Parking restrictions -Daleside Road from Meadow Lane to
Racecourse Island(Eco Expressway) on-going until May 2017
Bullwell
Market place & Main street improvements - Crossing upgrade and
maintenance works - on-going until March 2017
Road
Closures on Middle Furlong Gardens, Beardsley Gardens, Saffron Gardens,
Trumpton Drive – ongoing until 1st August 2017
Eco Expressway works continue
Works
on the Eco Expressway continue to develop the City's first priority lane for
electric buses and ULEVs (Ultra Low Electric Vehicles) with Section One running
from Manvers Street/Sneinton Hermitage junction to the junction of
Daleside Road/Trent Lane developing the construction of the Cycle City Eastern
Corridor, which is due to complete this month.
Section
two has already begun from Trent Lane Roundabout to Racecourse Roundabout which
will see some disruption to traffic where road widening will be taking place to
make room for the bus and ULEV priority lane including a two way segregated
cycle lane.
For
more information please see the dedicated website information here
Canning Circus Fire
Many of you will have been affected by the traffic problems we encountered on 2nd February 2017 when a building caught fire at Canning Circus, the junction where Derby Road, Ilkeston Road and Alfreton Road all converge, just to the west of the city centre. The road closures caused major delays for traffic during the evening peak period, and despite our staff working late into the evening to manage traffic signals, lane closures etc, it was impossible for us to prevent the delays to road users. The building had to be demolished the next morning, and staff did a good job of minimising delays when lanes were closed during the morning rush hour and during the demolition.
This incident demonstrated the sensitivity of our traffic system to unforeseen events like this, and whilst we’ll never prevent traffic problems when this type of incident occurs, we are reviewing our network management plans to see how we can improve the resilience of the network and reduce delays. Transport Nottingham will provide further updates on this issue, through this newsletter, over the coming months.
Clutter busting update
Work is now being completed in a part of the city centre to reduce the amount of unnecessary street furniture. Streets in the Lace Market area, including High Pavement and Stoney Street, have had a number of redundant columns, bollards and other street items removed, and others are being combined to reduce clutter, or being painted to help them blend in to the attractive street environment. We are also responding to a number of complaints about traffic direction signs which still point to redundant locations. Unfortunately, not all of these signs are in our control as some are on the A52 which is a Trunk road and managed by Highways England, but we have asked them to review their signs. If you know of a sign that is out of date and should be removed, please tell us at Transport.Strategy@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Nottingham's Taxi Strategy Launches in the city
Nottingham City Councillaunched Nottingham’s new taxi strategy on Tuesday 7th February 2017.
The Taxi Strategy for 2017 - 2020 outlines the changes for Nottingham Hackney Carriage and private hire vehicles to deliver a safer, greener and more effective service to ensure it becomes more inline with the rest of Nottingham's award winning public transport.
To read or download Nottingham's new Taxi Strategy 2017-2020 visit the website here or to watch the video see it here.
Robin Hood Pay As You Go Travel Card
Have you got your Robin Hood Pay As You Go Travel Card? Since launching in 2015 there are
now over 25,000 Robin Hood Travel cards in circulation, with 109 Ticket Vending Machines
now installed throughout the city and growing making top up’s easier.
Over 1,000 new cards purchased
and over 13,000 top-ups in December for Robin Hood PAYG showing it continues to be
hugely popular.
If you haven’t got your Robin Hood PAYG Travel card yet, then don't delay and get one today and
save money with easy integrated travel around Nottingham on public transport. To find out more visit the website.
Tram and Cycle Safety Guidance
Nottingham has a fantastic tram network that now provides great access across large parts of the city, and includes various park and ride sites for people to leave their cars and travel in to the city in comfort, reliably and affordably. However, being safe on the tram network is important, so remember when using the trams, or if you’re a road user crossing the tram lines, to take care. Guidance on how to travel safely and comfortably on our trams can be found here.
See Nottingham's New Electric Buses in motion
Nottingham's Park and Ride bus services have recently become fully electric! If you haven't yet had the chance to experience these new services or you just wonder what they are like, why not check out our videos that showcase these services in action to give you a full user experience.
To view the story of Nottingham's electric buses click here
View the 360 degree visual of the new electric buses in Nottingham - Check it out here
Residential charge point request
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles is making available £2.5 million to establish on-street electric vehicle charging provision in residential areas across the country.
Please contact goultralow@nottnghamcity.gov.uk to register your interest in having a charge point on a residential street near you. To find out more please visit Go Ultra Low Nottingham's website here.
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