Chilwell, Blandford Rd, W-bound service updates

Congestion

Today 08:30 - 12:00

• Affected routes:
• 3
• 3A
• 4
• 11
• 24
• 25
• 26
• 27
• 35
• 36
• 42
• 43
• 44
• 44A
• 53
• 54
• 70
• 71
• 78
• 79
• 79A
• 87
• 89

Apologies, there are delays and extended wait times on these services due to congestion along their routes.

Closure of A52 between Priory and QMC

17th - 21st Sep 2024

• Affected routes:
• 34C
• 35
• 36
• N34

• Affected stops:
• Derby Road, Charles Avenue, E-bound
• Wollaton Park Gates, NE-bound
• Lenton Hall, NE-bound
• Uni North Entrance, E-bound
• Derby Rd, QMC Main Entrance, NE-bound
• QMC, NE-bound
• Hillside for Gatehouse Lodge, E-bound
• Triumph Road, NE-bound
• Uni West Gate, NW-bound
• Manton Crescent, NW-bound
• Woodside Rd, Hathern Green, NW-bound
• Derby Road, N-bound
• University East Entrance, NW-bound

Between 17th-20th September, 20:00-06:00 each night, the A52 between Priory Island and QMC will be closed for bridge repairs.

This will affect Orange Line buses towards City only. Buses to University Park, Bulwell or Chilwell are not affected.

During this closure, buses towards City cannot serve the QMC bus stops on Derby Road. The nearest stop will be the stop named Faraday Road.

Orange 34C to City will follow its normal route to Dunkirk then divert along Abbey Street then left Gregory Street, right Derby Road to resume normal route.

Orange N34 to City will follow its normal route within University Park Campus then exit through the South Entrance and divert along Abbey Street then left Gregory Street, right Derby Road to resume normal route.

Orange 35 to City will follow its normal route along Wollaton Vale then divert along Woodside Road, University Boulevard, Beeston Road, Dunkirk, Abbey Street, left Gregory Street, right Derby Road to resume normal route.

Orange 36 to City will follow its normal route along Broadgate then divert right University Boulevard, Beeston Road, Dunkirk, Abbey Street, left Gregory Street, right Derby Road to resume normal route.
Customers on Woodside Road for City should cross the road and catch the diverted 35.

Chilwell High Road partial closure

5th - 27th Sep 2024

• Affected routes:
• 36

• Affected stops:
• Cator Lane, NE-bound
• High Road, Bridge Avenue, NE-bound
• Ellis Grove, NE-bound
• Beeston Interchange bay 4, SE-bound

Between Thursday 5th Sept and Friday 27th Sept a new phase of works on Chilwell High Road will commence.
During this time, Orange 36 toward City will divert via Meadow Lane, Queens Road and Station Road.

At Beeston Interchange buses will continue to use the stop named Bay 1, which is also used by service 36 toward Chilwell.

There are likely to be delays and extended wait times to this service, especially during peak hours.

This new phase means buses to Chilwell will be unaffected and will operate via their normal route.

QMC Roundabout Works

8th Jul 2024 onwards

• Affected routes:
• 34
• 34C
• 35
• 35A
• 35B
• 36
• 36U
• 53
• 53B
• 54

Bridge repairs and utility works are taking place on the QMC roundabout until summer 2025. These works will delay services, especially at peak times.

Maid Marian Way Roundabout Removal

7th May 2024 onwards

• Affected routes:
• 28
• 30
• 34
• 34C
• 35
• 35A
• 35B
• 36
• 36U
• 77
• 77C
• 78
• 79
• 79A
• 79B

Works are taking place to remove the roundabout at the Maid Marian Way / Upper Parliament Street junction from 7 May 2024 for around 12 months.

In the first phase of works, there are no changes to bus routes or stops, but there will be lane closures which may cause delays to services.

Find out more about this scheme by clicking on the link.

Orange Line congestion

Today 12:16 - 22nd Sep 2024

• Affected routes:
• 34
• 35
• 36

As students move into their accommodation ready for the start of the new academic year, we anticipate high levels of congestion around Derby Road, Woodside Road and surrounding areas, which will delay Orange 34, 35, 36 and cause extended wait times.

Please accept our apologies.