Updates
Update 19 March 2025
Coton Road Improvements - Site Works are planned to commence on 24-March-2025 to 26-March-2025, subject to favourable weather conditions. The layout of Coton Road roundabout to introduce of spiral road markings will help improve traffic flow around the roundabout and access to/from the ring road. Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) have been commissioned to undertake the works which, due to the extent of works required across the roundabout, will need to be carried out using 2 night-time closures but only when the road is dry and salt free. 10 days before the start of the works there will be advance warning signs informing motorists of the road closures, and Nuneaton and Bedworth Council Environmental Noise Team has been informed of the planned works. BBLP will undertake all necessary steps to minimise disruption.
Leicester Road Gyratory - This scheme is planned to replace the current Leicester Road gyratory with a new signalised roundabout to improve traffic flow around Nuneaton ring road.
Due to the location of the scheme and the number of stakeholders involved, the commencement of site works will be determined at the detail design stage subject to planning approval and acquisition of certain land.
The planning application for the scheme was submitted at the end of October 2024 and plans are now available for public review. It is envisaged that planning approval will be received by late summer/autumn 2025, when detail design of the scheme is intended to commence.
Wheat Street Junction - The scheme involves changing the existing 3-legged Wheat Street junction with Vicarage Street to a new 4-legged layout and will provide easier access to Nuneaton’s ring road from Bond Gate to ease traffic congestion in the town centre.
Critical land acquisitions have been agreed and the detail design is progressing well. It is intended put the construction works up for tender in early 2025 with the intention to commence construction in Summer 2025.
The scrub land on the north side of Wheat Street and vegetation on the east side Justice Walk Car Park was cleared in November 2024 following completion of ecological surveys.
Update: 5 March 2025
Coton Road Improvements - The layout of Coton Road roundabout will be changed to introduce spiral road markings to help improve traffic flow around the roundabout for improved access to/from the ring road. Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) have been commissioned to undertake the works which have been planned to commence from mid-March 2025. Due to the extent of works across the roundabout, the works will be carried out using 2 night-time closures when the road is dry and salt free. There will be advance warning signs informing motorists of the road closures, 10 days before the start of the works, and Nuneaton and Bedworth Council Environmental Noise Team has been informed of the planned works. BBLP will undertake all necessary steps to minimise noise.
Leicester Road Gyratory - This scheme is planned to replace the current Leicester Road gyratory with a new signalised roundabout to improve traffic flow around Nuneaton ring road.
Due to the location of the scheme and the number of stakeholders involved, the commencement of site works will be determined at the detail design stage subject to planning approval and acquisition of certain land.
The planning application for the scheme was submitted at the end of October 2024 and plans are now available for public review. It is envisaged that planning approval will be received by late summer/autumn 2025, when detail design of the scheme is intended to commence.
Wheat Street Junction - The scheme involves changing the existing three-legged Wheat Street junction with Vicarage Street to a new four-legged layout and will provide easier access to Nuneaton’s ring road from Bond Gate to ease traffic congestion in the town centre.
Critical land acquisitions have been agreed and the detailed design is progressing well. It is intended put the construction works up for tender in early 2025 with the intention to commence construction in summer 2025.
The scrub land on the north side of Wheat Street and vegetation on the east side Justice Walk Car Park was cleared in November 2024 following completion of ecological surveys.
Update: 7 February 2025
Coton Road improvements - Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) are in negotiations with WCC Network Management to book road space for the planned works. The works, which involve the introduction of spiral road markings to the Coton Road roundabout to improve traffic flow, are likely to be undertaken in early 2025.
Leicester Road gyratory - This scheme is planned to replace the existing Leicester Road gyratory with a new signalised roundabout to improve traffic flow along Nuneaton’s ring road. The planning application for the scheme was submitted at the end of October 2024 and the plans are now available for public review. Due to the location of the scheme and the number of stakeholders involved, the commencement of site works will be determined at the detail design stage subject to planning approval and acquisition of certain land.
The cleared scrub land on Wheat Street
Wheat Street junction - The scheme involves changing the existing three-legged Wheat Street junction with Vicarage Street to a new four-legged layout and will provide easier access to Nuneaton’s ring road from Bond Gate to ease traffic congestion in the town centre. Critical land acquisitions have been agreed and the detailed design is progressing well. It is intended put the construction works up for tender in early 2025 with the intention to commence construction in summer 2025. The scrub land on the north side of Wheat Street and vegetation on the east side Justice Walk Car Park was cleared in November following completion of ecological surveys.
Update: 22 January 2025
Coton Road Improvements – Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) are in negotiations with WCC Network Management to book road space for the planned works. The works, which involve the introduction of spiral road markings to the Coton Road roundabout to improve traffic flow, are likely to be undertaken in early 2025.
Leicester Road Gyratory – This scheme is planned to replace the existing Leicester Road gyratory with a new signalised roundabout to improve traffic flow along Nuneaton’s ring road. The planning application for the scheme was submitted at the end of October 2024 and the vetting process has been successfully completed. The plans are available for public review. Due to the location of the scheme and the number of stakeholders involved, the commencement of site works will be determined at the detail design stage subject to planning approval and acquisition of certain land.
Wheat Street Junction – This scheme involves changing the existing 3 legged Wheat Street junction with Vicarage Street to a new 4 legged layout and will provide easier access to Nuneaton’s ring road from Bond Gate to ease traffic congestion in the town centre. Critical land acquisitions have been agreed and the detail design is progressing well. It is intended put the construction works up for tender in early 2025 with the intention to commence construction in Summer 2025. The scrub land on the north side of Wheat Street and vegetation on the east side Justice Walk Car Park was cleared in November following completion of ecological surveys.
Update: 8 January 2025
Coton Road Improvements – Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) are in negotiations with WCC Network Management to booking road space for the planned works. The works, which involves the introduction of spiral road markings to the Coton Road roundabout to improve traffic flow, are likely to be undertaken in early 2025.
Leicester Road Gyratory – The scheme is to replace the existing gyratory at Leicester Road with a new signalised roundabout. Due to the location of the scheme and the number of stakeholders involved, the commencement of site works will be determined at the detail design stage subject to planning approval and certain land acquisitions. The planning application for the scheme was submitted at the end of October 2024 and is currently being reviewed by WCC Planning officers and will be made public shortly.
Wheat Street Junction – The scheme involves changing the existing 3 legged Wheat Street junction with Vicarage Street to a new 4 legged layout and will provide easier access to Nuneaton’s ring road from Bond Gate to ease traffic congestion in the town centre. Critical land acquisitions have been agreed and the detail design is progressing well. It is intended put the construction works up for tender in early 2025 with the intention to commence construction in Summer 2025. The scrub land on the north side of Wheat Street and vegetation on the east side Justice Walk Car Park was cleared in November following completion of ecological surveys.
2024 updates
2024 Transforming Nuneaton (Highways) updates (PDF, 74KB)
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