Good news!  After many months of being closed, at last Derby City Council has announced that London Road is to be reopened on 27 November!  The works will not be completed by then but traffic will be able to use the road.

Work in progress

See: 

http://www.derby.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/roads-highways-pavements/london-road-bridge/

and

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Fury-Derby-s-London-Road-bridge-work-faces-month/story-21203782-detail/story.html