You may have already used the new crossing facility installed at the bottom of Porchester Road. We are now looking to provide enhanced cycle and crossing facilities along Carlton Road and connect to this crossing.
We have just over £1,000,000 which, whilst a lot of funding, is not sufficient to deliver the full corridor. This means some of the works will start this year, and we will then seek further funding to undertake the next phases. Please see full scheme map below.
Carlton Road cycle schemes map:
See the PDF here: Carlton Road cycle scheme map 2022
First phase – due to complete 18 June
The first phase of works is shown in green on the above map. We began construction on this first phase from October for approximately 7 months between Hooton Street and Marmion Road on both sides.
Any future phases of the proposals will be subject to further funding and consultation.
Benefits of the project include:
- Dedicated stepped cycle lane on
both sides of the road to enable safer cycling - Widened shared-use cycle and pedestrian footpath where necessary
- Bus stop improvements
- Pedestrian crossing improvements
- Greenspace improvements connecting cyclists onto the Marmion Road route through to the new Porchester Road crossing
This will incorporate junction and crossing improvements for pedestrians and cyclists as well as cycle lanes through a design that will provide a ‘stepped cycle track’. This design allows cyclists to be higher than the carriageway, but lower than the footway and provides space for all users to safely move through the area.
We have chosen this as the first phase as it can connect with existing bus lane provision or quiet route along Windmill Lane and enhances the existing cycle route on Carlton Road. We will follow up with a Traffic Regulation Order consultation prior to starting works on site.
See the PDF here: Carlton Road Improvements Phase 1 – Detailed plan
What happens next?
Construction will be delivered in sections starting on the filling station side. Olga Road to Marmion Road and Linnell Street to Olga Road. We will then switch to the college side. We are expecting this phase of works to last for approximately 7 months, and during these works traffic lane widths will need to be reduced, orange cycle lane suspended, temporary two-way lights used off peak (when required) and bus stops and pedestrian crossings relocated when necessary.
We will contact residents directly about any working arrangements taking place directly across driveways/properties.
The Transforming Cities Fund £161m package of schemes will strengthen connections between major employment sites, upgrade public transport, and improve options for people on foot or bike across Nottingham, including investment into your local area along and around Carlton Road.
Plans and drawings
Example of detailed design for Phase 1:
© Crown copyright and database right 2022. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100019317.
The area of works for Phase 1:
Hooton Street closures on 3/4, 10/11 and 17/18 June
