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Closure of Wheatcroft Island and Gamston Island

9th - 14th Jul 2026

The A52 between Wheatcroft and Gamston Islands will be closed between 20:00-06:00 on the 9th, 10th and 13th July. During these times, Green 12/C will divert as follows:

Green 12/C to Upper Saxondale/Cropwell Bishop: Buses will be normal route to Gamston Morrisons. Buses will then turn left onto Ambleside, right Radcliffe Road, onto the A52 to Stragglethorpe Road, right onto Main Road, right Plumtree Road, left onto Scrimshire Lane to resume normal route.

Green 12/C to Nottingham: Buses will be normal route along Scrimshire Lane, buses will the turn right Plumtree Road, left Main Road and Stragglethorpe Road. Buses will then turn left onto the A52, left onto Ambleside and right into Morrisons at Gamston. Buses will then return along Ambleside to resume normal route.

Overnight closures of Arnold Lane

6th - 16th Jul 2026

To enable carriageway resurfacing works, Arnold Lane is to be closed from 6th July until 15th July, between 20:00-06:00 inclusive.

The following diversions will be in place

Red 44 towards Gedling: Buses will be normal route to Westdale Lane. Buses will then turn left onto Westdale, right onto Holyoake, across onto Shelford, right onto Wollaton Avenue to the terminus.

Red 44 towards City: Buses will depart Wollaton Avenue and turn left onto Shelford, across onto Holyoake Road, left Westdale Lane and right Gedling Road to normal route.

Sky Blue 60 towards Chase Farm: Buses will be normal route to Mapperley Shops. At the junction of Westdale Lane, buses will carry straight onto Plains Road, right onto Colliery Way. At the Island with Waldrom Road, buses will u-turn and terminate at a temporary stop.

Sky Blue 60 towards City: Buses will depart the temporary stop and continue along Colliery Way, left onto Plains Road and normal route from Mapperley Shops.

Closure of Porchester Road / Moore Road Stop

6th Jul 2026 onwards

  • Affected routes:
  • 39

Following an RTC over the weekend, the Moore Road named stop on Porchester Road, used by Blue 39 is currently closed.

Please use the next stop along, near Lees Road.

Roadworks - Wollaton

2nd Jul 2026 onwards

  • Affected routes:
  • 30

Pink 30 are diverting due to roadworks on Bramcote Lane in Wollaton.

Towards Wollaton: buses will follow normal route along Wollaton Road, but at The Wheelhouse, will continue along Russell Drive and Trowell Road, left Wollaton Vale to Hemlock Stone, then right Bramcote Lane to resume normal route.

Towards City: buses will depart Rosedale Drive terminus and follow normal route through Bramcote as far as Hemlock Stone, left Wollaton Vale, right Trowell Road and Russell Drive to resume normal route from The Wheelhouse on Wollaton Road.

Stops outside Wollaton Park cannot be served - use stops near The Wheelhouse - or within Wollaton Village.

Nuthall Road Closure

2nd - 12th Jul 2026

Nuthall Road, towards the City, is closed near Cinderhill following a spillage. The damage from the spillage requires the road to be resurfaced.

The closure is causing delays to Orange 35, Yellow 70/B, 71/B and Turquoise 78, 79/B - especially at peak times.

Yellow 71/B are diverting along Bagnall Road (Yellow 70 route) in both directions, with no stops served on Stockhill Lane, Nuthall Road or at Cinderhill.

Turquoise 79/B towards City is normal route to the end of Bells Lane then Rosslyn Drive, left Minver Crescent, left Hilcot Drive, left Melbourne Road then right to resume normal route along Nuthall Road.

Roadworks - Clifton Road

22nd Jun 2026 onwards

  • Affected routes:
  • 9

Gas works on Clifton Road - between Ruddington and Clifton - are causing delays to Green 9.

The Camelot Street named stops are closed.

City Hospital

21st Jun 2026 onwards

Linden Way is closed to all traffic until further notice, affecting Blue 40A.

Blue 40A to City Hospital will follow normal route to Edwards Lane, but continue further along Edwards Lane and enter the City Hospital through Gate 4 to terminate at the Radiotherapy named stop on North Road.

Blue 40A to City will start from the Radiotherapy named stop on North Road and resume normal route.

Woodborough Road

3rd Jun 2026 onwards

The Mapperley Rise named stop on Woodborough Road, used by Sky Blue 60 and 61 towards City, cannot be served due to construction works. Please use the next stop along, called Private Road.

Roadworks - Melton Road

20th Apr 2026 onwards

  • Affected routes:
  • 7

Green 7 is being delayed by roadworks on Melton Road between Valley Road and Melton Gardens.

The Firs Road named stops are closed - temporary stops are located nearby.

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Sneinton Festival Parade

Today 10:00 - 12:30

  • Affected routes:
  • 43

Sneinton Festival is taking place, which includes a Parade on Saturday 11th July 2026, that will see part of Sneinton Dale closed between Oakdale Road and Windmill Lane.

Red 43 will divert in both directions along Carlton Road (passing Lidl) and Cardale Road.

This diversion will apply for buses which depart the City Centre and Bakersfield between 10:30 and 12:00 inclusive.

Daytime Closure of Melton Road, Stanford on Soar

13th - 17th Jul 2026

  • Affected routes:
  • 1

Melton Road (A6006) will be closed for resurfacing works between Monday 13th July and Friday 17th July (07:30-19:00 each day).

South Notts 1 will have to divert and we will not be able to serve Stanford on Soar or Station Boulevard in Loughborough during these works.

Buses to Loughborough will follow normal route through East Leake to the end of Rempstone Road. Customers for DMRC should board/alight here. Buses will turn left Loughborough Road, continue Castle Hill, right Costock Road and continue to Costock. At Costock Crossroads, buses will turn right and follow the A60 through Rempstone, Hoton and Cotes to Loughborough, resuming normal route from Nottingham Road.

Buses departing Loughborough will follow normal route to Nottingham Road / Loughborough Station, then continue along the A60 through Cotes, Hoton and Rempstone to Costock. At Costock Crossroads, buses will turn left Main Street and continue until they reach East Leake. Buses will turn left Castle Hill, continue Loughborough Road then right Rempstone Road to resume normal route. Customers for DMRC should alight/board here.

Closure of Middleton Boulevard - Phase 2

13th - 14th Jul 2026

  • Affected routes:
  • 53

Works are taking place on Middleton Boulevard on Monday 13th July. Between 19:00-06:00 Grey 53 will divert as follows:

Towards Arnold: Buses will be normal route QMC, buses will then use Derby Road, turning left Triumph Road, left Wollaton Road and right at Crown Island to normal route.

Towards Clifton: Buses will be normal route during this phase of works.

Overnight Closure of Carlton Hill

15th - 16th Jul 2026

To facilitate Severn Trent works, Carlton Hill will be closed in both directions on the evening of Wednesday 15th July between the Curzon Avenue and Albert Avenue junctions.

From 21:00 until the end of service, Lilac 25, 26, 27 will divert as follows:

Buses towards Carlton Tesco will operate normal route to Porchester Road. Buses will then turn right onto Cardale Road, left Oakdale Road, left Parkdale and onto Southdale Road, returning to normal route onto Carlton Hill at Tesco.

Buses towards City will be normal route to Carlton Tesco. Buses will then turn left onto Southdale Road, onto Parkdale, right onto Oakdale, right onto Cardale Road and left onto Carlton Road and normal route.

Buses will serve stops on the diversion route.

Closure of Beckside

16th Jul 2026

  • Affected routes:
  • 6

On Thursday 16th July, Beckside in Gamston will be closed between approx. 08:00 and 16:00 for repair works.

During this time, Green 6 will not be able to serve Beckside or Morrisons. Buses will operate to/from Edwalton Wellin Lane instead.

Roadworks - Lowdham Roundabout

3rd Aug 2026 onwards

  • Affected routes:
  • 26

As part of the A6097/A614 improvement scheme, there will be works at Lowdham roundabout from August 2026 for approx. 13 months.

These works are likely to cause delays to Pathfinder 26.

Some road closures will be required, and we are working with VIA and the contractors to minimise the impact these may have.