From Monday 14th April 2025, Fairham Way will open and become the main arterial road through Nottingham’s new neighbourhood – Fairham.
Fairham Way will allow traffic to flow through the centre of Fairham for the first time since the development of the 606-acre brand new neighbourhood commenced in 2018.
With over £58m spent on infrastructure, the road opening marks a significant shift change in the delivery of homes, employment and conveniences at Fairham, providing easier access to all the residential area and business park.
The new road will also allow direct access to the centre of the neighbourhood from the Northern Gateway located off Mill Hill Island from the A453 past all residential plots until the road rejoins Nottingham Road at the Southern Gateway.
Clowes Developments and Homes England are responsible for delivering Nottingham’s new neighbourhood, Fairham. The partnership is set to bring thousands of new homes, jobs and opportunities to Nottingham. The 606-acre site on the southern edge of the city will become a prime commercial and residential destination.
It is anticipated that the new Fairham Way road will see as many as 8,000 cars travelling through the neighbourhood every day. In light of this and at the request of Nottinghamshire County Council, the decision has been made to close a section of Nottingham Road, connecting Clifton to Gotham, between the stagger junction and the Southern Gateway.
By closing this section, traffic will be channelled through Fairham Way in both directions which will assist in changing public behaviour to utilise Fairham Way. This will also allow improvement works including traffic calming features to be undertaken to Nottingham Road. It is expected to remain closed for up to 18 months.
All road traffic, cycle routes, pedestrian paths and public transport routes, including bus service numbers 1/1A and 4/N4 will be diverted to follow Fairham Way with a new bus stop added to the route.
Thanks to infrastructure specialists, O’Brien Contractors Ltd, works around the stagger junction have also been completed on time and according to schedule.
