One year on since the opening of the Gedling Access Road (GAR), a £49 million link across the brow of Gedling, opinion is still divided. The new 3.8km route, which joins the A612 to Mapperley Plains, officially opened to traffic on March 22 last year with the aim of easing congestion in Gedling village.
Nottinghamshire County Council said around three million vehicles have already travelled along the route. However, the road hit the headlines for the wrong reason in January, when a pot hole opened in a "big embarrassment" for the council.
Whilst many have benefited from the quicker link, residents around the GAR have mixed views. "I don't think it's made much difference," said Ryan Maguire, who lives on Clementine Drive in Mapperley, at the top of the GAR.
