Nottingham Ring Road improvement gets final approval

Work can now start on a package of measures to tackle congestion on Nottingham’s Ring Road and improve public transport in the city after receiving final approval from UK Local Transport Minister Norman Baker. The scheme was one of those given funding approval in late 2011 as part of the Spending Review process and comprises: upgrading of key junctions and selective widening; reconstruction of areas of the carriageway most in need of repair; improved facilities to help change between bus services on the mai
July 5, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
Work can now start on a package of measures to tackle congestion on Nottingham’s Ring Road and improve public transport in the city after receiving final approval from UK Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.

The scheme was one of those given funding approval in late 2011 as part of the Spending Review process and comprises: upgrading of key junctions and selective widening; reconstruction of areas of the carriageway most in need of repair; improved facilities to help change between bus services on the main routes into Nottingham and Ring Road services; and improved conditions for pedestrians and cyclists including new and upgraded crossing facilities.

Work can now start on the construction with the project scheduled to complete in summer 2015.

Norman Baker said: “The ring road already suffers from congestion; planned housing and employment growth will generate additional pressures. The work I have approved will ease this congestion, improve bus journey times and make the road safer for pedestrians and cyclists. The US$19 million we are putting into this scheme shows that the coalition government is serious about investing in the infrastructure the country needs to drive economic growth.”
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