Wightman Road closed just before the bridge (only) - from 2012

I have had a number of conversations with locals and frustrated vehicle drivers along the lines of "why have they closed it all the way down?".  From memory I tried to recall incidents during which Wightman was closed at the bridge end only.  One such happened in 2012, Michael opened a discussion about it.  I was drawn to the comments at the end of the thread relating to the traffic situation.

The area cordoned off is from South of Umfreville Road (open) to just after the modern block of flats on the left towards Endymion road where the road descends, so it also cuts off the little turn-around by the Albanian shop.

All traffic down Wightman Road towards Endymion Road is being turned off onto Burgoyne Road and then Green Lanes, hence the gridlock.

and

Went out at 9 this morning - total chaos. Returned about 2 p.m, still chaos - it took half an hour to drive from Oakfield Road to Umfreville. I could have parked and walked home much quicker, except I don't think Green Lanes A parking permits are allowed to park in Green Lanes B areas any more. Traffic was still turning from GL up Endymion intending to use Wightman Road, only to find it cordoned off, then trying to turn round at mini-roundabout to join queue back onto GL.

Full thread here.