A52 Nottingham junctions Improvements Contents Introduction ............................................................................................3 The Scheme ...........................................................................................4 A52 Gamston roundabout scheme design proposal ...............................5 A52 Stragglethorpe Road junction scheme design proposal ...................6 A52 Bingham Road junction (also known as Harlequin junction) scheme design proposal ........................................................................9 A52 Silverdale junction scheme design proposal .................................. 11 Benefits of the scheme ......................................................................... 12 Minimising the impact of construction ................................................... 12 Environment ......................................................................................... 12 Next steps: Smaller junctions ................................................................ 13 How you can contact us ....................................................................... 13 Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft junctions: What’s Next? ........................................................................................ 14 Community update: Other works ........................................................... 15 We are making journeys better in the East Midlands by operating, maintaining and modernising major A roads and motorways - delivering an extensive government investment programme. We’re committed to ensuring that the region’s roads are fit for now and the future. 2 Aerial view of A52 Gamston roundabout Introduction Investing in our roads Why the scheme is needed At Highways England we believe in a The A52 is the key east-west link across connected country and our network makes the East Midlands. The route is subject these connections happen. We strive to to congestion at its junctions due to improve our major roads and motorways – capacity issues, resulting in significant engineering the future to keep people moving queuing and delays. today and moving better tomorrow. We want to make sure all our major roads are more Several junctions require improvements dependable, durable and, most importantly, to cope with the existing problems and safe. That’s why we’re delivering £15 billion provide capacity for the increase in traffic of investment on our network – the largest anticipated when the local developments investment in a generation. are completed. The A52 Nottingham Junctions project is a Smaller Junctions critical part of this investment and will improve In this brochure we explain our design journeys and support development along the proposals for improvements at the four A52 and around Nottinghamshire. smaller junctions in more detail: A52 Gamston roundabout A52 Stragglethorpe Road junction A52 Bingham Road junction A52/A453 Silverdale junction 3 The scheme The A52 Nottingham Junctions scheme In January 2019 we held local community events comprises of 8 junctions along the A52 that to talk our customers through our proposals require improvements to cope with the existing for the larger junctions; Nottingham Knight and problems and provide capacity for the increase Wheatcroft. in traffic anticipated when planned local At those events you asked for more opportunity developments are completed. to engage with us about the development of the In 2017 we completed the improvements to two smaller junction improvements before construction of the smaller junctions: started, which was previously planned to Nottingham Road junction commence at the end of 2019. Cropwell Road junction Taking on board your feedback we now plan to To keep disruption to road users and local start construction in the 2020/2021 financial year communities to a minimum we plan to improve to give us more time to carry out this engagement the remaining six junctions in two major with the local community and our stakeholders. construction phases: In this brochure you can find more information on The two larger junctions will be constructed our design proposals for improvements at the four together: smaller junctions in more detail and will have an opportunity to talk to us about these proposals at Nottingham Knight junction our next community events planned in August and Wheatcroft junction September 2019. The four smaller junctions will be constructed together: A52 Gamston roundabout A52 Stragglethorpe Road junction A52 Bingham Road junction A52/A453 Silverdale junction N Nottingham A60 Saxondale Bingham Road A52 Holme Radcliffe Pierrepont on Trent A52 Cropwell road University of Nottingham Road Nottingham A52 West Stragglethorpe Road Bridgford Gamston Bassingfield Wilford Beeston A46 Silverdale A52 Clipston A52 Clifton Key Edwalton Tollerton Nottingham Knight Smaller junctions (Completed) Ruddington Smaller junctions (Remaining) Wheatcroft Larger junctions The junctions that form the A52 Nottingham Junctions scheme 4 Agricultural land SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION BOX THIS DRAWING IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUE THAT IT WAS ISSUED FOR AND IS SUBJECT TO AMENDMENT. O v e rhead Ele ct r ic Ca b le s CONSTRUCTION SEE SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION BOX ON THE DRAWING. EP MAINTENANCE / OPERATION / DECOMMISSIONING / DEMOLITION SEE SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION BOX ON THE A52 Gamston roundabout DRAWING. Agricultural field NOTES 1. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. scheme design proposal Gap closed 2. DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING, USE ONLY PRINTED DIMENSIONS. 3. ALL DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES, ALL CHAINAGES, LEVELS AND COORDINATES ARE IN METRES UNLESS DEFINED OTHERWISE. 4. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROJECT HEALTH & SAFETY FILE FOR ANY IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL RISKS. Road widened from 2 lanes to 3 (A453) KEY WEST A52 - 2 lanes for A6011 - 1 lane for A52 Existing carriageway Proposed carriageway a N Camer A52 Radcliffe Road Proposed Traffic Islands era m Ca Footways Verge and landscape areas AGRICULTURAL FIELD Road widened from 2 lanes to 4 Embankment Road widened from 2 lanes to 3 - 2 lanes for A6011 Traffic Light - 2 lanes for A52 Radcliffe Road - 2 lanes for A52 - 1 lane for A52 Gamston Lings Bar Road (A453) (A453) WEST WEST A52 A52 Agricultural field New bus lane on TP V S TP (A606) roundabout WEST A52 (A606) s e r i W WEST ffic Loop m o Tra c e l e FH T A52 d a e h r e v O Existing bus stop SV TV A52 CC EAST A52 A52 (A46) EAST WEST First Issue PMG P (A46) T 19/07/19 P02 (A606) --- By Revision Details Date Suffix Check Purpose of issue (A612) ’WIK A6011 LANE NOTT’ BUS SUITABLE FOR INFORMATION WEST A52 EAST (M6) A52 CLEAR Client TP EAST KEEP Existing 40mph (M6) CLEAR KEEP Highways England CLEAR KEEP Major Projects CLEAR A52 KEEP The Cube speed limit on EAST A52 (A46) EAST A52 199 Wharfside Street (A46) New traffic light WEST (A606) Birmingham A6011 will remain pedestrian crossing B1 1RN Project Title (A612) A52 ’WIK EAST A6011 (A46) A52 NOTT’ B’ORD EAST LANE A52 WEST (A46) BUS WEST TP (A606) BS A52 NOTTINGHAM A52 BUS Key STOP A52 JUNCTIONS EAST Highway A52 A6011 EAST EAST (M6) (A46) A52 A6011 EAST (M6) (A46) A52 V S WEST FH V (A606) S A52 Gamstonmaintenance Lings Bar Road Existing carriageway depot Drawing Title Hotel A52 A52 NOTTINGHAM JUNCTION A52 Proposed carriageway T TP EAST A6011 EAST A6011 Radcliffe Road A6011 (M6) GAMSTON ROUNDABOUT The Gamston Lock (M6) PUBLIC INFORMATION EVENT public house Proposed traffic islands GRAPHICS A52 Designed Drawn Checked Approved Date A52 EAST Footways PMG JE JE 19/07/19 A6011 EAST A6011 (M6) (M6) Internal Project No. Suitability 60473063 S2 Old Tollerton Road Scale @ A1 Zone SV SV WO Verge and landscape areas --- Gamston THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED PURSUANT TO AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF AECOM'S APPOINTMENT BY ITS CLIENT. AECOM ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS DOCUMENT OTHER THAN BY ITS ORIGINAL Embankment CLIENT OR FOLLOWING AECOM'S EXPRESS AGREEMENT TO SUCH USE, AND ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS PREPARED AND PROVIDED. AECOM New traffic light Traffic lights Royal Court Road widened from 2 lanes to 4 Basil Close, Chesterfield pedestrian Derbyshire S41 7SL AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited - 2 lanes for A6011 Tel:(01246) 209221 Registered in England Registered number: 880328 Fax:(01246 209229 Registered office: Scott House, Alencon Link, crossing - 2 lanes for A52 www.aecom.com Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PP Drawing Number Rev © Crown copyright and databaseThe rights 2016 Ordnancescheme Survey 100030649 (2016) design includes: create dedicated lanes for each destination from the roundabout. A 40mph speed limit will be implemented on the approaches, exits and around the New traffic lights to manage traffic and roundabout to improve safety on the multi-lane improve safety by reducing turning conflicts approaches and pedestrian crossings and increasing capacity All approaches to the roundabout will be New traffic light controlled crossings for widened to provide extra lanes and increase pedestrians and cyclists to cross the junction. the number of vehicles that can use the All crossing points will be designed for junction, reducing the current queuing which customers with disabilities. leads to congestion. This includes: The existing bus lane on A6011 Radcliffe Road Widening the A52 approaches into and will be extended onto the roundabout to assist out of Nottingham from two lanes to four, the movement