The Engineer 614 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 They started work earlier this week at the top end of GAR where it will join Mapperley Plains. Tree fellers (might have been four) clearing the area at the side of the road. Can now see clearly down to Gedling Church and a wind turbine in the distance to the left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 They've started at the bottom end as well. Let's just hope they meet in the middle! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,603 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 How long before the road will be completed - are there any estimates? We visit Mapperley coming up on the A1, A52, A46, then carrying on to eventually go through Lambley to Plains Road. When the GAR is completed, I suppose we would use that instead of the (very potholed) road we use at present! I just wondered about the time scale ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 The problem is that Mapperley Plains is already heavily congested during the morning rush hour. The addition of the extra traffic from the new road will cause mayhem. The only good thing is it's no longer part of my morning commute! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,159 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Where does the GAR start (and finish)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Starts to the right of what was Carlton le Willows field and comes out on the Plains between Arnold Lane and the old coal yard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, MargieH said: How long before the road will be completed - are there any estimates? We visit Mapperley coming up on the A1, A52, A46, then carrying on to eventually go through Lambley to Plains Road. When the GAR is completed, I suppose we would use that instead of the (very potholed) road we use at present! I just wondered about the time scale ... Autumn 2021 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 They won't be hanging about with the new road, completion of it is a condition of completion of building the bulk the new houses on Gedling pit site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 I hope that the Gedling tip and the slag heaps are fully compacted. We don’t want any nasty cracks in the buildings. Then there will be lots of run-off water to help flood the Trent valley. Roads are still closed near to us. Bleasby to Fiskerton Rd., Fiskerton to Rolleston Rd., Hoveringham riverside. The care home at Hazelford had to be evacuated by tractor as Boat Lane is about 3 feet deep and the electricity failed. I can even see a pond at the bottom of our field, but having lived round here for 58 years I’ve seen similar flooding before - long before climate change was blamed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 You can see a map of the route here. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/40m-gedling-access-road-completed-1283426 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,159 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Thanks one and all for the enlightenment. Last time I were up that way was collecting washed singles from Gedling pit and taking the lorry up to the weigh bridge on Plains road. Prior to delivery to Boston. Circa 1968/9. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 So it is essentialy a replacement for Arnold Lane? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 More a case of "as well as Arnold Lane". The main reason for it is to stop all the traffic going through Gedling village. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Plus it's designed to serve the enormous housing estate currently under construction on the old colliery site. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 And the new houses to be built next to Brooklands garden centre just along the plains. And all the new houses to be built close to Stoke Bardolf. And quite a few other small developments about the area. There's a visualisation video down the route here; Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Thanks for that link. Answers all the questions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidA 153 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 I wonder if they have filled in the old railway tunnel. Does anyone know? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 It's still there. The entrance at the Gedling end is fenced off, but can probably be negotiated if you do a bit of climbing, although the area would be an extreme swamp at the moment. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 9 hours ago, philmayfield said: Let's just hope they meet in the middle! If not, you get two roads for the price of one!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 29 minutes ago, DavidA said: I wonder if they have filled in the old railway tunnel. Does anyone know? No more than it was before. Recent video here; 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Mention of Arnold Lane, reminds me didn't he have a strange hobby? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Apparently he collected Laundry, much to the annoyance of the owners.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,159 Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Was Arnold Lane a person then Stuart? Ps, an interesting video on Mapperley tunnel. The pile of garbage at the airshaft looks like the folks above were using it as a bottomless dustbin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 13 hours ago, Deepdene Boy said: Mention of Arnold Lane, reminds me didn't he have a strange hobby? Don't forget his sister Penny Lane, who also had a song written about her. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Arnold Layne, Pink Floyd; 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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