Major road to reopen early after car park demolished
BBCA major road through Nottingham city centre is due to fully reopen after a multi-storey car park demolition was completed ahead of schedule.
Maid Marian Way will be back up and running in both directions from midnight after traffic flow restrictions since September.
The contraflow allowed the demolition of the NCP car park in Maid Marian Way as part of the wider redevelopment of the Broad Marsh area of the city.
Homes England, the government's housing and regeneration agency, which bought the Broad Marsh site in 2025, announced on Wednesday the car park demolition ended two weeks early.
Homes England plans to turn the Broad Marsh site into about 1,000 homes, alongside up to 20,000 sq m (215,000 sq ft) of retail, office and community space.
A spokesperson said: "The car park came down faster than planned, and the site has been cleared quickly since.
"That has let us return the road sooner than we said we would."
Greyfriar Gate, closed during the works, will also reopen, including the bus lane, Homes England said.
Contractors still need to finish work on the road, traffic islands, kerbs and street lighting, while temporary traffic lights will remain at the Canal Street junction of Maid Marian Way.
The demolition of the former Bluecoat sixth form college on the other side of Maid Marian Way will continue, followed by the former shopping centre site, added Homes England.
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