A major A516/A38 slip road near Royal Derby Hospital will close for roadwork on February 13th. Expect delays and plan extra time.
The A516/A38 slip road closes Thursday evening, February 13. The University Hospitals of Derby created a detour. Roadwork requires this closure.
National Highways is doing a four-week project. They need to restrict traffic for safety. Work involves vegetation issues on Derby slip roads. They will remove hazardous branches.
They’ll lift tree crowns and remove dead trees. Brambles and scrub will also go. They check for nesting birds first.
The final work happens Thursday evening. The closure lasts from 9 PM to 5 AM Friday, February 14. The hospital’s detour directs northbound A38 traffic. Continue to Kingsway roundabout.
Take the third exit onto Kingsway. Turn right at Uttoxeter New Road. It leads directly to Royal Derby Hospital.
The hospital says the A516 exit to them will close. This occurs Thursday 9 PM to Friday 5 AM. Traffic goes A38 northbound to Kingsway roundabout. Then take A5111/Kingsway and Uttoxeter Road. It will lead you to the hospital roundabout.
If you travel then, plan for delays. Patients or visitors should allow extra time.