A local business claims that roadworks designed to improve the high street are having the opposite effect by decreasing footfall resulting in sales dropping by 40%.
Lane closures on Maid Marian Way which began on Tuesday are set to last for approximately five weeks. This is the final phase of the roadworks. Roadworks first began in May 2024.
The large roundabout where the Maid Marian Way meets Derby Road and Lower Parliament Street is in the process of being completely transformed into a T-junction, creating a safer area for cycling and walking.
Funding was secured from the central government for a scheme to renew and reshape the Nottingham high street in a way that ensures future sustainability. The construction works are expected to be completed during summer 2025.
Transport Nottingham has said the works that began on Monday 14 April to put in new signals at the Maid Marian Way, Upper Parliament Street, and Derby Rd Junction. These have resulted in lane closures to provide safe working space.
The roadworks have impacted the locals and daily commuters since its beginning in various ways. The Nottingham City Council has been receiving complaints about delays in work, disruption in bus timings, businesses being affected, etc.
People disapprove of the side affects of the roadworks.
George, who runs a Premier Inn on Maid Marian Way says the road disruption has been a bane for his business and he hasn’t been able to get delivery orders for 3 days.
Elana, who runs a pastry shop near Maid Marian Way, claims that roadworks have caused her sales to drop.
Elana, an impacted pastry shop owner on the road disruption.
The Council has assured the affected people that teams are managing the works in stages, so people can still get where they want to in the city and run their businesses smoothly.