Ollerton Roundabout Improvement Scheme

Background:

The A614/A616/A6075 Ollerton Roundabout is an important intersection on the County Council’s strategic road network. Currently around 30,000 vehicles per day pass through the junction.

Need for a scheme:

Unfortunately the existing roundabout struggles to cope with the large volumes of traffic which pass through it, particularly at peak times. As a consequence long queues of vehicles can develop on a number of approaches to the junction and drivers can be significantly delayed.  To avoid this congestion some traffic now uses unsuitable routes through the residential streets within Ollerton village and elsewhere. Planned and committed development in and around Ollerton is only likely to exacerbate the problem in the future if no solution can be achieved.

The Proposed Improvement:

Nottinghamshire County Council are considering two possible improvement options.

1. An enlarged conventional roundabout. This would possibly involve moving the Newark Road bus link so that it connects to the A616 Ollerton Road, instead of directly to the roundabout.
   You can download a plan of this conventional roundabout option [PDF 709KB]
2. A traffic signal controlled junction. The junction would be enlarged and traffic signals would be installed on the A614 north, A614 south and A616 east approaches only.
   You can download a plan of this signal controlled junction option [PDF 682KB]

Have your say:

An exhibition of the proposals was on display at a number of locations in July 2007 where representatives from the County Council were on hand to explain each scheme option and answer queries about the proposals.

A questionnaire has been created for anybody interested in submitting their comments on the proposals (freepost). The questionnaire is included on the Ollerton Roundabout Improvement Scheme leaflet [PDF 557KB] that also includes all the information above and further information.