October 21, 2024
Bike lanes and footpaths are being better connected by a series of new crossings to improve access for cyclists and pedestrians, thanks to Government funding.
Safer crossings are being created between the popular Bird Cage Walk cycle and pedestrian route and paths along Meadows Way / River Trent / Queens Drive Park and Ride site.
The work is being paid for by the Transforming Cities Funding programme as part of wider improvements being made along the A453/Queens Drive corridor and the Park and Ride site.
The new Queens Drive staggered Toucan crossing will provide a pedestrian and cycle facility as close to the Crossgate Drive junction as possible. A small section of the verge area between Queens Drive and Meadows Way will be converted to a level crossing platform with a new bus set-down stop for outbound bus services. The platform will lead to a new zebra crossing on Meadows Way.
Temporary traffic lights will be needed and some parking spaces closed to create a safe working area for the four-week project.
New Queens Drive & Meadows Way Crossings v2 [DR Sept 2024]
Meadows Way will also be closed between Ainsworth Drive and Crossgate Drive on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 October. A diversion will be in place along Sheriff’s Way and Robin Hood Way. Pedestrian access will not be affected.
After the new crossing has been installed, the focus will immediately move to Queens Drive. There will be lane restrictions from 9.30am-3.30pm with work on one lane at a time, which will be closely monitored by the City Council’s Network Management team. All works are expected to be completed by December 2024.
Queens Drive will also be resurfaced from 4 – 29 November as part of the Streets for People programme, with works happening nightly from 8pm – 6am.
Nottingham City Council Leader and Executive Member for Strategic Regeneration, Transport and Communications, Councillor Neghat Khan said: “As part of our ambition to be Carbon Neutral by 2028, it’s vital we get people out of their cars and able to walk or cycle by better connecting our communities. I welcome the new dedicated crossings that will keep people safe, and I am pleased that we have been able to use external funding to do this. With so many people crossing Queens Drive and Meadows Way on foot or on bike, it’s a sensible place for us to add new dedicated crossings.”