Upgrades are continuing along Derby Road and Nottingham Road to deliver better transport choices for Derby.

As part of the next phase of works, Derby Road will be closed twice to allow for kerbing, footway and drainage works, and resurfacing. These closures will be:

  • Between Raynesway/Acorn Way roundabout and Oregon Way. 7am Saturday 26 October to 8pm Sunday 3 November.
  • Between Raynesway/Acorn Way roundabout and Lime Grove. 7am Saturday 16 November to 8pm Sunday 17 November.

Both closures will be in place 24/7 with no through routes for vehicles. Pedestrian access will be maintained. Traffic will still be able to use the Raynesway Roundabout in other directions.

During the closures, a signed diversion route will be in place via the A52, Pentagon Island and Nottingham Road for through traffic.

There will also be local diversion routes in place for the weekend of the 16 and 17 November when the Derby Road/Oregon away junction is closed.

For bus users, trentbarton are providing a shuttle bus to the city centre. Details can be found on their website.

The closures have been planned for the half term week and a weekend to minimise disruption and make the most of lighter traffic. This also means school runs and bus services are not affected.

These works are part of Nottingham and Derby’s Transforming Cities programme, a wider package of works that is creating a more sustainable transport network for the city. 

For Derby Road and Nottingham Road this means the creation of new active travel provision through improved pedestrian and cycle routes.

Councillor Nadine Peatfield, Leader of Derby City Council, said:

Sustainable transport is an essential part of our mission to create a greener, better-connected Derby, and we have embarked on a wide range of schemes to improve infrastructure around the city.

I’m glad to see work progressing well on both Nottingham and Derby Road, but to allow it to continue some temporary road closures are necessary.

We know the impact that roadworks can have in busy areas, so we have worked hard with our contractors to reduce the duration of the closures to the half-term week and a weekend to help minimise disruption.