Part of the tram route through Nottingham city will be closed during the bank holiday weekend while sections of the tram track are replaced.
A section of the track will be replaced at the junction of Mount Hooton Road and Bentinck Road, just up from The Forest tram stop.
The main work will take place over five days from Saturday (August 26) until the following Wednesday (August 30).
Stephanie Moss-Pearce, NET’s marketing manager, commented: “Although every effort is being made to minimise the impact on our customers, we would advise people to allow a little extra time for their journeys.
“Trams will continue to operate either side of the works and popular facilities such as our park & ride sites will remain open as usual.”
During this period, trams from Hucknall and Phoenix Park will run to and from The Forest, with services from Clifton South and Toton Lane operating to and from Old Market Square.
A shuttle bus will operate between The Forest and Royal Centre to enable customers to complete their cross-city journeys.
Mike Mabey, NET’s head of operations, said: “We’ll be replacing both northbound and southbound sections of track which have been in use since we first started operating in 2004.
“It is essential work that is all part of our track renewal programme and it has been purposely timed to coincide with the August Bank Holiday period to minimise the impact on customers and road users, when both the tram network and local roads are a little quieter.”
A slightly altered timetable will be in operation during the works, with trams running from every 10 minutes between 7am to 9pm on Saturday 26, Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 August, and between 7am and 7pm on Sunday 27 and Monday 28 August.
Trams will run from every 15 minutes at all other times during the five days and a full weekday service is expected to resume on Thursday August 31.
To enable the track replacement to be carried out safely, a section of Mount Hooton Road will be closed to through traffic after Forest Grove.
Access to businesses and homes will be maintained throughout.
Traffic from Forest Road and Waverley Street will be diverted via Forest Road West and Southey Street.
