A road closure was put in place due to an unsafe building in Nottingham. Woodborough Road in Mapperley, was closed in both directions on Monday (December 4).
The closure between Private Road and Mapperley Rise was put in place at 5.30pm. Nottingham City Transport buses were diverted as a result of the closure.
The NCT Sky Blue 45-47 were diverted and stops between Huntingdon Street and Mapperley Shops were not served. Slow traffic was also reported in the area due to the closure.
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Traffic monitoring site Inrix said: “Woodborough Road in both directions closed, slow traffic due to unsafe building between Private Road and Mapperley Rise. The road was closed at around 17:30. Diversion – for bus services Sky Blue 45 and 47..”
In a tweet, Nottingham City Transport said: “Due to incident on Woodborough Road, Sky Blue 45-47 are diverting in both directions via Mansfield Road & Woodthorpe Drive. All stops between Huntingdon Street & Mapperley Shops cannot served until further notice.”
Shortly after 7pm, Inrix reported that the road opened in both directions. Inrix said: “Woodborough Road in both directions re-opened, traffic returned to normal, an unsafe building earlier between Private Road and Mapperley Rise.
“The road was closed at around 17:30 but has now reopened. Diversion – for bus services Sky Blue 45 and 47.”
In an update from NCT, at around 7.30pm, they announced the buses were diverting via Shelton Street and St Ann’s Well Road. They added: “Update: Buses are now diverting via Shelton Street and St Ann’s Well Road in both directions.
“Stops between Shelton Street and Mapperley Rise cannot be served until further notice.”
Updates on this incident as they happened were provided in the blog below
19:58Lana Adkin
Update from NCT bus service
Nottingham City Transport have updated its diversion routes. to the buses affected by the incident. The NCT Sky Blue 45 and 47 are now Shelton Street and St Ann’s Well Road in both directions.
NCT shared that stops between Shelton Street and Mapperley Rise cannot be served. In a tweet NCT said: “Update: Buses are now diverting via Shelton Street and St Ann’s Well Road in both directions. Stops between Shelton Street and Mapperley Rise cannot be served until further notice.”
19:22Lana Adkin
Woodborough Road has now reopened
In the latest from Inrxi, the road has opened in both directions. Inrix said: “Woodborough Road in both directions re-opened, traffic returned to normal, an unsafe building earlier between Private Road and Mapperley Rise.
“The road was closed at around 17:30 but has now reopened. Diversion – for bus services Sky Blue 45 and 47.”
19:07Lana Adkin
Road closure remains in place
In the latest update from Inrix, at around 7pm, the road closure remains in place at Woodborough Road.
“Woodborough Road in both directions closed, slow traffic due to unsafe building between Private Road and Mapperley Rise.The road was closed at around 17:30. Diversion – for bus services Sky Blue 45 and 47.”
18:51Lana Adkin
Slow traffic reported
Slow traffic has been reported by traffic monitoring site Inrix. In the latest from Inrix, the road closure on Woodborough Road remains in place with slow traffic. The closure was put in place at 5.30pm, Monday, December 4.
18:30Lana Adkin
Nottingham City Transport buses diverting
Sky Blue 45-47 are diverting in both directions via Mansfield Road & Woodthorpe Drive. All stops between Huntingdon Street & Mapperley Shops cannot served until further notice.
18:29Lana Adkin
Location of the closure
The picture shows the location of the closure on Woodborough Road. The closure is in place between Private Road and Mapperley Rise, in Mapperley. The closure has caused buses to be diverted
18:27Lana Adkin
Nottinghamshire Police have been approached for comment
Nottinghamshire Live has approached Nottinghamshire Police for a comment in regards to this incident
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