As well as empty filling stations caused by panic buying, there’s another source of angst for Ruddington’s hard pressed motorists this week – the closure of Flawforth Lane.
Thankfully it’s due to take place only from Monday 27th to Wednesday 29th September – substantially less than a previous three week closure sought last month by Linden Homes in connection with its ‘Blacksmith’s Green’ development. Although the contractor did shut the road for a few hours by mistake, seemingly due to a misunderstanding (top photo courtesy of Ruddington Mums), in the end that work was handled using three-way temporary traffic lights instead. Nevertheless, these still caused considerable delays getting in and out of Ruddington.
This time, a diversion for motorists around the Flawforth Lane closure will be implemented as shown below. (It’s thought pedestrian and cycle access will be maintained).
The above closure should not affect Loughborough Road as badly this time. However, local residents and drivers are being warned to brace themselves for more queues there next month, with further work scheduled at the Mere Way roundabout from mid-October.
Meantime, temporary traffic lights will also be back in use to the north of the village – along Wilford Road for a week in October – for power cabling work to connect up the Bloor Homes ‘Fairham Green’ development. On Friday 8th October it was announced this work has over-run*.
Further details of all these Ruddington roadworks can be found below:-
- Mon 27th September at 7.30am to Wed 29th September at 5.30pm – Flawforth Lane CLOSED adjacent to ‘Blacksmith’s Green’ – Severn Trent Water installing a water connection to the new development – A ‘Temporary Prohibition of Driving’ means diversions via the A52 & A60.
- Mon 4th Oct *extended to Tue 12th October – 24 hour three-way signals on Wilford Road near ‘The Lodge’, No. 148 – Excavation for high voltage electric loop connection with joint hole in footway opposite the Bloor Homes site – by GTC – Power On Connections.
- Mon 18th to Fri 22nd October – Multi-way signals on Loughborough Road south of the Mere Way roundabout – work by Severn Trent Water.
- Mon 25th to Wed 27th October – Multi-way signals on Loughborough Road north of the Mere Way roundabout – work by Severn Trent Water.
Residents and visitors can expect delays and disruption for drivers, and also passengers using Kinchbus 9, CT4N Services 22 & 23, Nottingham City Transport’s Navy 3 & Green 10C/10X Rushcliffe Country Park/Ruddington Fields buses and the NottsBus Connect Service 863, during the above work.
{NOTE: The above details are subject to potential change and updates due to the weather and other operational reasons. RUDDINGTON.info will provide timely revisions, here on our website, whenever we can.}
