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The final stages of works for the major Turning Point traffic changes are now being put in place ready for 24th July 2005, when traffic will be re-routed around the city.
As a result of these changes many bus stops will be relocated to Parliament Street and Milton Street to help passengers change more easily between services. There will be new bus stops and shelters in place, with increased bus priority in some areas to ensure more reliable services in the future.
These changes will result in reduced city centre traffic, better pedestrian facilities and improved bus connections and journey times, benefiting thousands of shoppers, visitors, workers and bus passengers.
Summary of Turning Point implications for bus users
From 24th July, many bus stops in the city will be relocated to Milton Street and Parliament Street. They will both become two-way streets with bus stops on both sides of the road.
• Trinity Square closed to buses
• Long Row (outside Debenhams) closed to buses
• New bus stops on Upper Parliament St (on the Blue Bell pub side) & Milton St
Services with new stop locations:
• Brown and Yellow services will move from Trinity Square to new stops in Milton St
• Purple services will move from Trinity Square to stops in Upper Parliament Street
• Lime services will move from Long Row to new stops in Upper Parliament Street
• Calverton Connection will move from Long Row to Upper Parliament Street
Some services will no longer drop off passengers outside the Elite or Nottingham Building Society in Upper Parliament Street; some will remain at their present stops but will be temporarily moved whilst works are carried out (notices will be displayed at the time); and some stops will move only a short distance along the same street.
More detailed information, including new timetables, and bus stop locations will be available 18th July 2005 from the NCT Travel Centre and website www.nctx.co.uk
There will be an exhibition of the Turning Point traffic changes taking place in the Old Market Square (opposite the Council House) from 18th until 26th July from 10am until 4pm each day. Travel advisors will be present at this exhibition to assist all passengers prior to these changes, staff will also be present in the city centre at main stops to advise passengers after the changes.
Passengers will be able to see the plans, speak to the people involved on the project as well as staff from NCT, and pick up more information, new bus timetables, as well as enter a free prize draw for a brand new bike and many other prizes.
The Turning Point is an £11.7 million Government investment to radically improve the way people travel around the Victoria Centre, Royal Centre and Trinity Square area. It will help to make the city centre more appealing by reducing traffic and is already linked to exciting new developments. The scheme is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2006.
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