UNICORN ROAD JUNCTION (and City Centre South)

7th Oct 2024All areas

Location

Unicorn Road, Portsmouth
Cause

road closure
Responsibility

Local Authority
Effective

07/10/2024 - 11/10/2024

Overnight road works will take place at the whole of the Unicorn junction Portsmouth for, between 2 and 5 nights depending on how much work is involved. This junction will be closed off between the 7th and 11th October for all traffic each night between 8pm and 6am. All First services will divert via Holbrook Road, Winston Churchill Avenue, Cambridge Road, Gunwharf and the Hard in both directions. We will not be able to serve Commercial Road (City Centre South) Queens Street or the Civic Offices during these times. Alternative stops will be Commercial Road North (Near McDonalds) or Winston Churchill Avenue (Near Domino's). We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by these works which are out of our control and may change at short notice.

8 - Drift Road, Cowplain

Service 8 - Drift Road, Cowplain

27th November 2024 PM – 16th December 2024 at all times

Drift Road closed due to Gas works.

Service diverting via Downwood Way, Hawthorn Road, Tarn Rise, Southdown Road and White Dirt Lane, round roundabout, White Dirt Lane, services to begin and terminate on Draycote Road.

Temporary Stop Closure, Greenaway Lane, Warsash. Route X5.

Temporary Stop Closure, Greenaway Lane, Warsash. Route X5.
Towards Locks Heath, Fareham and on to Portsmouth.
0930 Monday 25th until 1530 Wednesday November.

Due to road works, the above stop will be closed.

Passengers are advised to us the temporary stops provided by the works contractor.

Please signal clearly to your driver.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This closure may change at short notice, due to circumstances outside of our control.

Copnor Road, Portsmouth. Service 2

Copnor Road will be closed overnight on the 24th November between 8pm and 6am between Amberley Raod and Burfields Road. Service 2 will divert through the Airport industrial estate during these times.
Please use an alternative stop at Copythorn Road or The Coach and Horses. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by these works which are out of our control.

Stubbington Village Closure . Service 5

Stubbington Village will be closed to all traffic from 16:00 until 18:00 on Saturday the 30th of November due to the Village Christmas Light Switch-On.

Services will be unable to serve the village at this time and customers are advised the following:

Service 5:

Passengers are advised to use the stops at Bells Lane during these times.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused at this time, services will resume normal routing after 18:00.

Festing Road - Service 1

Festing Road is closed until further notice from the 11th of November until the 31st of December due to ongoing road works. The following diversions are in place:

Services 1 towards South Parade Pier:

Diverting via Eastney Road, Cromwell Road, St Georges Road and Eastern Parade back onto the normal route. TEMPORARY STOP IN CROMWELL ROAD

Services 1 towards Milton Park:

Diverting after serving Canoe Lake Bus Stop, via Eastern Parade, St Georges Road, Cromwell Road and Eastney Road back onto the normal route. TEMPORARY STOP IN CROMWELL ROAD

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused during these works which are out of our control and may change at short notice.
As soon as the junction at the Festing Hotel is open we will return to normal route.

Copnor Road, Service 2

OVERNIGHT Road Closure - Copnor Road, Portsmouth

Sunday 24th November 20:00 until Monday 25th 06:00

Services 2

Due to road works on Copnor Road between Amberley Road and Merrivale Road services will be diverting as follows:

Towards The Hard

Diverting via Copnor Road, Norway Road, Williams Road, Airport service road, Dundas Lane, Burfields Road, Copnor Road then back onto normal route.

Towards Hilsea

Divertingn via Burrfields Road, Dundas Lane, Dundas Lane, Range roundabout, Williams Road, Norway Road, Copnor lane, then back onto normal route

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused during these works which are out of our control.

Service 2 - Eastney Road, Portsmouth Closure

Eastney Road, Portsmouth will be closed for road works on 27th and 28th November,OVERNIGHT ONLY 20:00 - 05:00. Service 2 towards St Mary's Hospital only will be diverted as follows:

Goldsmith Avenue, Priory Crescent and Milton Road.

Southampton City Centre. Route Diversion, Routes X4 and X5 ,

Route Diversion, Routes X4 and X5
City Centre, Monday 4th November for up to 7 Weeks.

Due to the Christmas Fair and road closures in Southampton City Centre, routes X4 and X5 will not be able to serve the stops at:
Marlands Centre, WestQuay, Castle Way, or Holyrood Church towards Woolston, Locks Heath, Fareham and Portsmouth.
Passengers are advised to use the alternative stops at either:

Houndwell Park, Queensway (old Debenhams Store) or the Oxford Street stop.
Services towards Southampton Central Station are unaffected and will remain on normal route.

Passengers area advised to check back regularly for updates on the diversion.

Please signal clearly to your driver.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This closure may change at short notice, due to circumstances outside of our control.

Passenger information notice, routes E1, E2, 5, 9/9A, and 11. Gosport Town Centre.

Passenger information notice, routes E1, E2, 5, 9/9A, and 11.

North Cross Street all services.
E1, E2, 5, 9/9A, and 11.

From Monday 28th October,

Passengers will be able to board the bus at the new stop in North Cross Street.

Passengers for route 11 please be aware that;
both Alverstoke and Fareham services depart from this location, please check the destination screen on your approaching bus.

Please signal clearly to your driver.

Drift Road, Clanfield. DIVERSION

Drift Road in Clanfield will be closed for gas works between the 28th October and 29th November 2024. Service 8 will divert around the loop at Clanfield in the opposite direction as far as the roundabout at Drift Road. The bus will then do a U turn at this roundabout and pick up it's normal route towards Portsmouth at Draycote Road. Temporary bus stops will be placed northbound on Tarn Rise, Downwood Way and White Dirt Lane. Bus stops on London Road and Drift Road will not be served. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by these works which are out of our control and may change at short notice.

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UNICORN ROAD JUNCTION (and City Centre South)