Maid Marian Way: Why did Nottingham City Council replace this roundabout?

The council has already made changes to the junction, following criticism from bus firms and residents.

This week NCT said, after discussions with the local authority, alterations to the construction and signal phasing had been made to allow buses to flow through.

A council spokesperson said a short section of bus lane had been added in the approach to the bus stop on Tollhouse Hill to help buses get through.

They said a yellow box had been added “so that motorists don’t block the junction” and signal phasing had been adjusted.

A council spokesperson previously emphasised that the situation was “temporary while works are in progress”.

Council leader Khan apologised for the disruption, but said businesses would feel the benefits of an increase in footfall once the project was complete.

“I’ve got no problems apologising to the people who were delayed in those early stages,” she said.

“I just feel like if you want to be ambitious for the city, like we are, and if we’re doing big construction [projects] that take over a year to do, there will be disruption.

“When this project is complete next summer, they [businesses] will see all the benefits and this will be a busy, busy part of the city centre that currently doesn’t have enough of the footfall that it will see when the project is complete.”