A bus route is set to change for several months as work gets underway to restore two lanes to a section of Burton Road in Gedling.
Burton Road will close at from its junction with Elliott Drive to its junction with Colliery Way for around ten weeks from today (April 28) until Friday, July 4.
During these works, Pathfinder 26/A and N26 will divert along Stoke Lane and A612 Colwick Loop Road in both directions.
Cars are being warned that they cannot follow the bus diversion as cameras are in place.
The move to remove the bus plug comes following persistent lobbying by Gedling Borough councillors Mike Adams, and Sam Smith, who also represent Trent Valley that was also backed by a petition signed by hundreds of local residents.
Nottinghamshire County Council approved funding for the removal as part of its 2025/26 Integrated Transport Block programme.
The bus plug was originally introduced as part of the historic Colwick Loop Road improvement but became redundant following the opening of the Gedling Access Road (GAR) – now known as Colliery Way.
Since then, the unnecessary traffic lights have only caused additional delays to motorists and increased emissions due to idling vehicles.
Why is it taking ten weeks to remove four traffic lights.remove road plug with a digger,and re lay twenty yards of kerb and tarmac?.A private company would take just a few days.