A52 Nottingham corridor

The A52 is an important route through the heart of the East Midlands. We’re investing in improvements that will make this route faster, safer and more reliable for people and businesses.

Where we're working in Nottingham

Here are our A52 improvements in and around Nottingham.

How we'll work

To work safely, we’ll need a mixture of lane and road closures. We'll also need some weekend closures.

We'll work at the least busy times of the day or week to minimise disruption.

We'll mainly work in the daytime, but we may need to work overnight when traffic volumes are at their lowest.

We’ll provide closure and diversion route information on this page.

We’re carrying out safety improvements and maintenance work on the A52 at Bottesford and Muston.

Our work includes:

improvements to signage
retexturing the concrete carriageway to improve the road’s surface
road markings and road studs
vegetation clearance

Once completed, road users will benefit from a safer road and smoother journeys.

Closures

To complete our work safely we’ll work under full overnight carriageway closures of the A52 including slip roads and crossover points. Sometimes it may look like we’ve finished work for the night but not reopened the road. This is because the materials we lay need several hours to cure before they are safe to drive on.

We are working at multiple junctions including:

Nottingham Road
Belvoir Road
Barkestone Lane
Castle View Road
Grantham Road
Main Street and
Church Lane

We will keep the Belvoir Road crossing open wherever possible to allow access between local communities. If we can’t this will be for important safety reasons and we’ll publicise the closure of that junction here and on our East Midlands Facebook and X pages.

The Belvoir Rd crossing on the A52 at Bottesford will be closed overnight from Monday 17 March to Friday 21 March, 8pm to 6am. Local residents needing access to villages on the other side of the A52 can use the Grantham Road junction from Bottesford and head east to Church Lane at Muston, or vice versa.

We urge road users to not put themselves or our workforce in danger by driving through closures, and to respect our workers who are carrying out important safety improvements for the benefit of all who use the road.

Diversions

There will be a fully signed diversion in place via the A46 and A1 for through traffic.

Eastbound diversion route

Westbound diversion route

Access for the emergency services will be maintained at all times.

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

We’re repairing a damaged bridge on the A52 at the QMC roundabout.

As well as replacing a beam damaged by a lorry, we're diverting utilities and re-waterproofing the bridge.

We expect to complete all work by summer 2025.

Closures

Lane one of the northern bridge, between the northbound entry slip road and southbound exit slip road for the A6514 Middleton Boulevard, remains closed 24/7.

Monday 24 March to Friday 4 April - weeknights only 8pm to 6am

Full closure of the northern bridge, between:

northbound entry slip road
southbound exit slip road for the A6514 Middleton Boulevard

Also, one lane closed on southbound exit slip road.

8pm Friday 11 April to 6am on Monday 14 April - full weekend closure

Northern bridge, between:

northbound entry slip road
southbound exit slip road for the A6514 Middleton Boulevard

Routes staying open

Unlike previous weekend closures, we’ll keep more routes open, reducing disruption. These are:

Middleton Boulevard and its northbound entry slip road
A52 Derby Road between the Priory and QMC roundabouts

Diversions

A52 QMC roundabout northern quadrant diversion.

A6514 northbound Middleton Boulevard closure diversion.

A6514 southbound Middleton Boulevard to Clifton Boulevard diversion.

A52 eastbound Priory roundabout to QMC roundabout closure diversion.

Please allow extra time for your journeys and follow the signed diversion routes.

We'll update this page with changes to traffic management as the scheme progresses.

The A52 between Priory roundabout and QMC roundabout is coming to the end of its serviceable life. We need to carry out work to resurface the road, upgrade drainage and improve lighting.

The route has also experienced a number of personal injury collisions involving pedestrians and cyclists. We’ll be building a combined cycleway and footpath on the eastbound side of the A52 to create a safer and more accessible route for all.

We’ll be starting work on this major upgrade in spring 2025 and expect work to be complete in spring 2026.

Our improvements include resurfacing the A52 Derby Road between the Priory roundabout and the Queen's Medical Centre roundabout (including both roundabouts), and revised road markings.

We also reconfigured the existing eastbound footpath to make space for a combined cycleway and pedestrian footpath on the northern side of the A52. To do this we’ll narrow the A52 carriageway without reducing capacity. Vehicles will still be able to get past stopped buses, and ambulances and other emergency services will still be able to utilise the middle of the carriageway.

Other improvements include:

refurbishing the drainage and footpath kerbs along the A52 Derby Road
diverting utilities as part of the realigned combined cycleway / footpath
installing new lighting masts and associated ducting and cabinets
upgrading the existing pedestrian lighting-controlled crossings
replacement of all carriageway and footpath signs
landscaping the earthworks and other environmental elements - any remaining verges will be set back to grass, while the Grade 2 Listed heritage wall belonging to Wollaton Hall will be protected whilst the work is done
moving the current bus stop locations to align with the new A52 layout

Closures and traffic management

We'll use different traffic management phases as we work.

Most significant will be a 24/7 one way system between the two roundabouts.

We'll close the westbound carriageway for four months, followed by the eastbound carriageway for a further four months.

We'll keep access points along the A52 Derby Road between Priory roundabout and Queens Medical Centre roundabout open during most works.

There will be times when we need to close some access points for short periods, for instance during resurfacing.

We’ll update this page with traffic management and closure details as works progress.

We also issue a weekly traffic bulletin giving a two week forward look for works along the A52 in Nottingham. To subscribe please email: noreplyA52emids@nationalhighways.co.uk.

In November 2024, we submitted an Order to the Secretary of State for Transport.

Once confirmed, this Order will enable the compulsory purchase of land we need to improve Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft junctions.

These improvements will increase capacity at the junctions, easing congestion and making the route safer and more reliable.

For more information, visit our A52 Nottingham junctions web page.

Project information

Running east-west across five counties, the A52 is an important route through the heart of the East Midlands. It is a vital connection for those who live and work in the region.

What we're doing in Nottingham

The A52 in Nottingham provides easy links to a wide range of essential services, attractions, and landmarks. It’s one of the city’s key arterial roads, ensuring direct access to major destinations across the East Midlands and beyond.

It serves as a catalyst for economic growth, supporting businesses by providing essential connections to key routes such as the A1 and M1.

These connections are crucial to the smooth and swift movement of goods and services. They enable businesses to connect with their customers more effectively.

With traffic volumes predicted to grow over the coming years, we’re investing millions of pounds in the area to:

relieve congestion and smooth traffic flow
improve safety and journey times
encourage healthy and sustainable travel
improve access to key businesses and locations

Once complete, our improvements will foster growth and development by:

making locations more accessible and attractive for investment
generating employment and residential development opportunities

Utility companies

Utility companies (gas, water, electricity and suchlike) often work on roads we manage. Where possible, we try to coordinate our roadworks with them to minimise disruption to motorists.

Sometimes we can't do this. For example, utility companies don't have to give advance notice when responding to emergencies (like burst water mains or gas leaks).

This means we can't always warn people about potential disruption before utility companies start working.

Utility companies are wholly responsible for telling people (like residents, motorists and local communities) about the impact of their works.

To find out who's responsible for roadworks in your area, visit one.network.

Once complete, our improvements will foster growth and development.

They'll make locations more accessible and attractive for investment.

This will generate employment and residential development opportunities.

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Traffic information

Information about scheduled roadworks and events on our motorways and major roads.

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0300 123 5000

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