Transforming Nuneaton highway improvements

Updates

Wheat Street Junction

Update 14 May 2026

WCC are pleased to announce that construction of Phase 1 of the A444 Wheat Street Junction Improvement Scheme began as planned on the 5 May 2026.

The works on Phase 1 are anticipated to be completed by Winter 2026-27.

The second phase will be carried out in advance of commencement of the Leicester Road Gyratory Scheme, and updates regarding this will be shared in due course.

You can view the scheme drawing detail and scheme proposals by visiting the Wheat Street/Vicarage Street Junction section of the website.

WCC is working closely with Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (NBBC) to minimise disruption in the area, but for more information, please check our noticeboards in the library and on Justice Walk, or check the Vicarage Street webpage.

Please accept our sincere apologies in advance as we understand the following closures may cause some inconvenience.

Road and Footway Closures and Diversion Routes

We are pleased to advise that the nighttime closure which was required on Vicarage Street from the 8 May 2026 for two nights was carried out successfully and we would like to thank everyone for their cooperation during this closure.

Further overnight closures will be required over the course of the project, and information regarding the closures will be shared at the earliest opportunity as the need arises.

The plans below show the road and footway closures with diversion routes which will come into force at specific times during the works.

For everyone’s safety please ensure the diversion routes, which will be sign posted, are strictly followed.

Wheat Street (East of Vicarage Street)

Closure date: 5 May 2026 until winter 2026–27

Information: Wheat Street (east of Vicarage Street) will be closed to traffic between its junction with Vicarage Street and the Orchard Street car park.

Orchard Street car park and courts remain open. Vehicles must follow the signed diversion via Church Street.

Wheat Street (East of Vicarage Street) (JPEG, 480KB)

Wheat Street (East of Vicarage Street) - Diversion 2

Wheat Street (East of Vicarage Street) - Diversion Route

Diversion in effect:

5 May 2026 until winter 2026–27

Diversion route:

Vehicles arriving or exiting the Wheat Street area to the west of Vicarage Street should use Regent Street or King Edward Road / Church Street.

Pedestrians are unaffected, but please follow signed footway routes.

Key: Vehicular diversion route in yellow.

Wheat Street (East of Vicarage Street) diversion (JEPG, 488KB)

Vicarage Street Footway Closure

Closure date:

5 May 2026 until winter 2026–27

Information:

The eastern footway on Vicarage Street will be closed to pedestrians.

Appropriate diversion routes will be signposted and pedestrian barriers erected on site from the date of closure.

Pedestrians are to use the footway on the other side of the road, using the signalised crossings.

Vicarage Street Footway Closure (JPEG, 510KB)

Wheat Street (West of Vicarage Street) including Justice Walk Car Park

Closure date: 5 May 2026 to winter 2026–27

Information:

Wheat Street (West of Vicarage Street) will be closed to pedestrians and vehicles.

There will be no access through Justice Walk Car Park which was closed on 7 April 2026.

Justice Walk Car Park will be closed except for Blue Badge holders. If required, the ticket machine will remain operational.

Diversion route:

Pedestrians will need to use Vicarage Street, Church Street and Justice Walk for journeys to the south of the closure.

Pedestrians will need to use Vicarage Street, Leicester Road, Bond Street and Wheat St for journeys to the north of the closure.

Diversion routes will be signposted on site.

Wheat Street (west of Vicarage Street) (JPEG, 277KB)

2026 updates

2025 updates

2024 updates

2024 Transforming Nuneaton (Highways) updates (PDF, 74KB)

For details on road closures view the one.network website.

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