No closure planned for 'Devil's Bend' repair work

A Nottinghamshire road which closed for a collapsed wall will not need to shut for repairs to be carried out.

Town Street in Bramcote closed late on Wednesday after stones in a herringbone-patterned wall fell into the carriageway.

Nottinghamshire County Council engineers visited the site on Thursday to inspect the damage - believed to have been caused by long-term erosion and recent "adverse" weather - and then reopened on Friday with temporary lights in place.

Broxtowe borough councillor Steve Carr has said two-week repair work will be needed on the section but this will not require a full closure.

Instead, a single lane closure with temporary lights will be needed.

Nottinghamshire County Council confirmed temporary lights are scheduled to remain in place until 31 January and no full closure is planned.

A collapse at a section of road known locally as the Devil's Bend in April 2024 led to a full closure lasting about three months.

Carr said: "The contractor that carried out the repairs to the wall last April will quote for the works and once a cost is agreed they can commence.

"They are waiting to discuss the works with their stone mason so I do not have a confirmed date yet but they have indicated 'sooner rather than later'."

A highways manager from Nottinghamshire County Council added: "The collapse appears to have been caused by the erosion of sandstone in the wall over time, together with the impacts of recent adverse weather conditions.

"The section affected is a different section to that which was repaired following a collapse last year.

"We will keep residents and road users informed of any developments and plans to repair the wall."

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