Queues of traffic caused by people driving to see the Coca Cola truck’s visit to Nottingham led to rush hour chaos on the A60.
Loughborough Road in West Bridgford was jammed solid by 5.30pm on Wednesday as people drove to ASDA to see the famous festive icon.
It was parked outside the store until 8pm after arriving at noon as part of a nationwide tour.
Nottingham Travelwise tweeted to warn the queues were ‘gridlocking’ the area and leading to knock-on delays in the city.
Queueing for Asda car park in West Bridgford is gridlocking Loughborough Road and surrounding areas. Effects being felt back to the City
— NottinghamTravelwise (@NottmTravelwise) December 16, 2015
Police had earlier advised drivers to allow plenty of time for their journeys in the area because of the expected queues.
Traffic mounting on Loughborough Road as people go to @asda to see the Coke Cola Lorry. Please allow plenty of time. pic.twitter.com/nxqWzk2J1e
— West Bridgford (@WestBridgfdCops) December 16, 2015
The truck’s visit has already split opinion among readers of the Notts TV Facebook Page. Wendy Sheldon wrote: “Saw it near Clifton Village Green this morning about 7.45am, I don’t drink Cola but like the lorry.”
But Nick Barnett added: “Please tell me what coke has to do with Christmas and Santa?”
Traffic returned to normal at around 8pm after the truck’s departure.
Image: The Nottingham Travelwise site showed this CCTV image of a solid A60 at Trent Bridge just before 6pm
