A52 Nottingham junctions

The A52 experiences congestion at many junctions, resulting in significant queuing and delays. We've identified several junctions for improvement, to reduce congestion and provide capacity for more traffic from local developments.

Start date 2017

End date 2027

Cost TBC

Latest updates

15 August 2024

Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft Junctions

When we initially designed the A52 Nottingham Junctions (larger) scheme, our traffic modelling was based on proposed local road developments in the area. However, uncertainty around timelines led us to exclude these developments from our planning. As a result, we needed to carry out additional traffic modelling to fully assess the benefits and impacts of our planned improvements. During this time, we also continued to progress our design and engage with key stakeholders.

Because of this additional work, we now expect to begin construction in autumn 2025 and not in autumn 2024 as planned. We appreciate your understanding, especially those keen to see these improvements move forward. However, ensuring we deliver the best scheme possible remains our top priority.

In the meantime, you may see our team on the network as this month we’re starting our essential maintenance work to replace a damaged beam to the A52 Derby Road Junction North Bridge. You can find more information on our maintenance schemes page.

If you have any queries, please feel free to email the team, A52nottinghamjunction@nationalhighways.co.uk.
02 January 2024

Survey works – Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft Junctions

As we progress with our plans to improve Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft junctions, we need to carry out some further ground investigation survey work. This is so we can understand the properties of the underlying ground. The results from these surveys will feed into our design to ensure optimal improvements are achieved at each junction. The survey works in the area that we’ll be conducting include boreholes and trial pits.
31 May 2023

A52 Nottingham smaller junctions scheme completion

We’ve finished our improvements at the Gamston roundabout, which marks the completion of the second phase of the A52 Nottingham junctions improvement scheme. We thank everyone for their patience while this important work has been taking place.

The Gamston roundabout opened for traffic on Tuesday 30 May 2023, following the installation of high-friction anti-skid surfacing which helps reduce stopping distance in adverse weather. Our improvements have included widening all three approaches to the roundabout to create extra lanes in order to reduce congestion and queuing. New traffic lights and a traffic-light controlled pedestrian crossing have been installed to improve safety, and a dedicated bus lane has been added on the roundabout to improve the flow of public transport.

Our work has also extended to Nottinghamshire County Council’s maintenance depot, with a new traffic light-controlled system at the exit to allow safer movement of their vehicles, plus a new maintenance lay-by to improve safety for their maintenance workers.

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Project information

The scheme, announced in 2014 as part of the government’s Road Investment Strategy, consists of a package of measures to improve several junctions along the length of the A52 in Nottingham, including signalisation and junction reconstruction.

The improvements at Nottingham Road and Cropwell Road junctions are complete and opened to traffic in 2017.

In 2021, we began work on the four remaining smaller junctions - Bingham, Stragglethorpe, Silverdale and Gamston junctions.

In the final phase we'll address the two larger western junctions, Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft.

The A52 is an important east-west link across the East Midlands. This route experiences congestion due to capacity issues at many junctions, which results in significant queuing and delays

The scheme aims to:

reduce queuing and delays
ease congestion by increasing capacity at the junctions
ensure journey times are more reliable
improve pedestrian and cycle routes at the junctions
make the road safer for all users
support growth in the area

Visit our A52 Nottingham Junctions (Smaller) Feedback Tool to have your say. The tool includes an interactive map. You can click on a location to make a specific comment, or give us your general feedback.

ECHO is a one-way feedback tool, so if you’d like a response to your feedback you should email the project team at: A52smallerjunctions@nationalhighways.co.uk