Drivers warned over car park demolition disruption
BBCDrivers in Nottingham have been warned about "severe congestion" due to the planned demolition of a car park in the city centre.
The NCP car park, in Maid Marian Way, will soon be torn down and form part of the wider redevelopment of the Broad Marsh area.
On Monday, diversions in place ahead of the demolition led to delays for bus and tram services in the city.
Homes England, the government's housing and regeneration agency, which bought the car park with plans to create about 1,000 new homes, apologised "to everyone who has been impacted".
As part of the works, Greyfriar Gate and Albion Street will close.
Traffic cannot pass beside or beneath the car park - where there is an underpass for traffic - while the demolition is happening.
Homes England said the layout was likely to stay in place until late October or November and would depend on the progress of the work.
On Monday, bus operators Trent Barton and Nottingham City Transport (NCT), alongside tram operator Nottingham Express Transit (NET), warned passengers of changes to services due to the build-up of traffic in the city.
In updates to passengers on social media, NET said a "gridlocked" city centre was causing delays to tram services while NCT said a number of services would not be able to serve King Street, Queen Street or Victoria Centre.
Trent Barton said it would not be stopping at Friar Lane, Beastmarket Hill or Mount Street as of 16:00 BST while the Mainline, Skylink Nottingham, Skylink Express, the Cotgrave and Keyworth buses were all terminating at Broadmarsh Bus Station. The bus operator said this would be in place "until further notice".
A spokesperson for Homes England said: "We are aware the diversions that are enabling the demolition of the NCP Car Park are causing some disruption on Maid Marian Way, and surrounding road.
"We are sorry to everyone who has been impacted by this.
"Our contractors are working very closely with the relevant authorities to see what can be done to minimise those impacts.
"In the meantime, anyone travelling through the area should factor additional time into their journey or seek an alternative route where possible.
"We will continue to communicate with users as the demolition works progress."
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