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Waters Road Closure - Salisbury Grammar School journeys

Today 00:00 - 24th Mar 2025

Waters Road in Salisbury will be closed for utility works from Thursday 23rd January until Monday 24th March. Buses will be subject to diversion during this time.

All Grammar School buses will pick up / drop off outside the school as usual, but will turn in Heathway Close, so will not serve Waters Road Top, St Francis Church or Queensbury Road.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

40 - Swanage Bus station closed overnight for works.

13th Jan 2025 - 7th Feb 2025

40 - Swanage Bus station closed overnight for works. The last bus to Swanage will drop off at fire station, before turning into the bus yard. The first bus from Swanage will pick up from the end of the bus yard access road (behind the co op) ++ Monday morning the first bus will start in the bus station as normal ++

38 C18 F7 -6 Jan 2025 onwards - *FULL* Closure on Woolsbridge Road from Horton Road to Laurel Lane in phases.

6th Jan 2025 - 11th Jul 2025

38 C18 F7 -6 Jan 2025 onwards - *FULL* Closure on Woolsbridge Road from Horton Road to Laurel Lane in phases. ### NOTE these works have started in reverse order than published with no notice to us. Buses will divert in the phases *reverse order* to listed here ###

The 38 will run to correct route until phase 5 - we will update further at that time.

The C18 F7 will run BOTH WAYS via Lions Lane to Woolsbridge Road, until the closure gets to the end of Lions Lane then the C18 F7 will use Braeside Road to the A31. Once works have passed Lions Lane junction the C18 F7 will return to Woolsbridge Road as far as Lions Lane.

Diversions:
Phase two – from the junction of Horton Road to south of Ashley Drive West, via Lions Lane to Woolsbridge Road
Phase three – from the junction of Ashley Drive West to Hill Way, via Lions Lane to Woolsbridge Road
Phase four – from the junction of Hill Way to Gainsborough Road, via Lions Lane to Woolsbridge Road
Phase five – from the Junction of Gainsborough Road to Sandy Lane, via Lions Lane and Braeside Road to the A31.
Phase six – from the junction of Sandy Lane to Pine Drive, via Woolsbridge Road, Lions Lane and Braeside Road to the A31.
Phase seven – from the junction of Pine Drive to Laurel Lane, via Woolsbridge Road, Lions Lane and Braeside Road to the A31.

7A 7C 14 X6 FE1 16 17 447 - Ringwood Road - closed at Honda Garage

6th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025

7A 7C 14 X6 FE1 16 17 447 - Ringwood Road - closed at Honda Garage due to Wessex Water sewer rebuilding. Buses 7A 7C 14 16 17 447 X6 FE1 will divert via Rossmore Road and Stansfield Road both ways. The road here is expected to reopen on Monday 17 February. Note that the section between Alderney West and Here will then be closed for the ongoing road remodelling work. See separate notice.

120 - Bashley Common Road closure

6th Jan 2025 - 28th Mar 2025

120 will be unable to serve Bashley as well as part of this closure. The diversion for this would be from Tiptoe (Middle Road) towards New Milton, left Wootton Road, Right Sway Road and left Brockhills Lane, resuming normal route. Reverse towards Lymington.
Stops missed on the 120 would be:
Primary School
The Rising Sun
Village Stores & PO

Note: Highcliffe A and B route changes are being communicated directly by the school to parents.

7A 7C 14 X6 FE1 16 17 447 - Ringwood Road - Stone Park Corner stop closed

22nd Nov 2024 - 16th Feb 2025

7A 7C 14 X6 FE1 16 17 447 - Ringwood Road - Stone Park Corner stop (towards Poole) closed due to wessex water works. The road here is expected to reopen on Monday 17 February. Note that the section between Alderney West and Here will then be closed for the ongoing road remodelling work. See separate notice.

14 16 17 18 415 703 - Sea View Junction remodelling work

17th Sep 2024 - 21st Feb 2025

14 16 17 18 415 703 - Sea View Junction remodelling work.

***Newtown Liberal Hall stop towards Alderney / Mountbatten is closed due to these works***

18 415 703 divert BOTH WAYS at Dorchester Road to Ringwood Road (past Sweet Home Inn) Constitution Hill to Ashley Road.

14 16 17 LEAVING POOLE will divert directly via Ringwood Road missing Constitution Hill and Seaview. Towards Poole correct route.

X6 - not affected.

Buses will observe all stops while on diversion.

Unfortunately we have been left with no other options with the diversion routes, given that we know that there was very vocal opposition to other local roads being clogged by diverted traffic, such as Grove Road, Cranbrook Road and Cynthia Road.

This will be until the end of the junction works, possibly mid February 2025.

737 - Bournemouth Airport bus stop

6th Aug 2024 - 6th Dec 2025

737 - Bournemouth Airport bus stop has moved to across the service road opposite the arrivals terminal. This is due to the rebuilding works taking place. When completed there will be a revised bus stop area.

These disruptions could affect future journeys

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night

Today 19:00 - 23rd Jan 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • X3

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night due to the closure of New Canal. Buses will divert at New Bridge and use the by pass to enter Salisbury via Castle Street.

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night

23rd - 24th Jan 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • X3

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night due to the closure of New Canal. Buses will divert at New Bridge and use the by pass to enter Salisbury via Castle Street.

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night

24th - 25th Jan 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • X3

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night due to the closure of New Canal. Buses will divert at New Bridge and use the by pass to enter Salisbury via Castle Street.

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night

25th - 26th Jan 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • X3

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night due to the closure of New Canal. Buses will divert at New Bridge and use the by pass to enter Salisbury via Castle Street.

8 9 60 448 - Old Poole bridge closed

27th - 28th Jan 2025

8 9 60 448 - Old Poole bridge closed - buses will divert via Twin Sails Bridge. Bus 60 will loop Carters Quay in both directions at all times. Bus 8 & 9 will only serve Carters Quay after 1900 each day.

20 - Gresham Road closed.

27th Jan 2025 - 3rd Feb 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • 20

20 - Gresham Road closed. Buses will divert via Ripon Road. We would not serve 3 pairs of stops, Charminster Ave Parade, Gresham Road and Southill Road.

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night

27th - 28th Jan 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • X3

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night due to the closure of New Canal. Buses will divert at New Bridge and use the by pass to enter Salisbury via Castle Street.

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night

28th - 29th Jan 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • X3

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night due to the closure of New Canal. Buses will divert at New Bridge and use the by pass to enter Salisbury via Castle Street.

14 - Ringwood Road closed southbound at Alderney West towards Poole

28th - 29th Jan 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • 14

14 - Ringwood Road closed southbound at Alderney West. Buses will divert via Alder Road and Herbert Ave.

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night

29th - 30th Jan 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • X3

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night due to the closure of New Canal. Buses will divert at New Bridge and use the by pass to enter Salisbury via Castle Street.

14 - Ringwood Road closed southbound at Alderney West towards Poole

29th - 30th Jan 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • 14

14 - Ringwood Road closed southbound at Alderney West. Buses will divert via Alder Road and Herbert Ave.

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night

30th - 31st Jan 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • X3

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night due to the closure of New Canal. Buses will divert at New Bridge and use the by pass to enter Salisbury via Castle Street.

14 - Ringwood Road closed overnight towards Kinson

30th - 31st Jan 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • 14

14 - Ringwood Road closed overnight towards Kinson. Buses will divert via Herbert Ave and Alder Road.

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night

31st Jan 2025 - 1st Feb 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • X3

X3 - diverted going into Salisbury after 1900 each night due to the closure of New Canal. Buses will divert at New Bridge and use the by pass to enter Salisbury via Castle Street.

14 - Ringwood Road closed overnight towards Kinson

31st Jan 2025 - 1st Feb 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • 14

14 - Ringwood Road closed overnight 2100 to 0500 each night towards Kinson. Bus 14 will divert via Herbert Ave and Alder Road.

X1 X2 24 789 Bargates closed one way

3rd - 21st Feb 2025

X1 X2 24 789 Bargates closed one way due to SSE cable works. These buses will divert via Barrack Road and Stour Road to Fairmile Road towards RBH / Bournemouth only.

1b 1c 788 Bargates closed one way

3rd - 21st Feb 2025

1b 1c 788 Bargates closed one way due to SSE cable works. These buses will divert via Barrack Road not serving Christchurch Station towards Bournemouth only.

13 13a OVERNIGHT 2000 TO 0600 EACH NIGHT** Finally going ahead!

3rd - 8th Feb 2025

13 13a OVERNIGHT 2000 TO 0600 EACH NIGHT - Finally going ahead ** Closure of Wimborne Road East between Cobham Road Church Road. Buses will divert Via Cobham Road, A31, West Moors Road both ways.

5a - Kinson Road closed between Columbia Road and Turbary Park Ave

8th - 15th Feb 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • 5a

5a - Kinson Road closed between Columbia Road and Turbary Park Ave for utility connection works. Bus 5a will divert at Columbia Road towards Kinson via Kinson Road, Montgomery Avenue and Verney Road. Will not serve Turbary Park Centre or the corner of Verney Road bus stops.

703 - Kinson Road closed between Columbia Road and Turbary Park Ave

8th - 15th Feb 2025

5a - Kinson Road closed between Columbia Road and Turbary Park Ave for utility connection works. Bus 703 will divert at Turbary park Ave towards Kinson via Verney Road Montgomery Avenue to Kinson Road. Will not serve stops between Turbary Park Ave and Montgomery Ave on Kinson Road.

22 81 - Woodbury Avenue closed for SGN gas works.

10th Feb 2025 - 7th Mar 2025

22 81 - Woodbury Avenue closed for SGN gas works. Buses will not serve any of Woodbury Avenue at this time, but will run via Castle Lane West and Ibberston Road.

14 - Herbert Ave closed at Honda Garage overnight

10th - 11th Feb 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • 14

14 - Herbert Ave closed at Honda Garage overnight. Due to Wessex Water ongoing sewer issues the Honda end of Herbert Ave will be closed after 2000. Buses will divert both ways via Manor Ave and Alderney Ave. Stops at Stone Park and Alderney Hospital will not be served.

14 - Herbert Ave closed at Honda Garage overnight

11th - 12th Feb 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • 14

14 - Herbert Ave closed at Honda Garage overnight. Due to Wessex Water ongoing sewer issues the Honda end of Herbert Ave will be closed after 2000. Buses will divert both ways via Manor Ave and Alderney Ave. Stops at Stone Park and Alderney Hospital will not be served.

14 X6 FE1 - Ringwood Road closed one way at Alderney roundabout towards Poole

17th Feb 2025 - 23rd Jun 2025

14 X6 FE1 - Ringwood Road closed one way at Alderney roundabout towards Poole. Buses will divert via Canford Way and Mannings Heath Road towards Poole. Buses in the other direction are not affected.

14 16 17 - Ringwood Road closed overnight both ways at Seaview Junction

17th - 24th Feb 2025

14 16 17- Ringwood Road closed overnight both ways at Seaview junction. Buses will divert Ringwood Road, Dorchester Road, Oakdale Road, Dorset Way, Old Wareham Road both ways. Unfortunately there are no viable alternative routes

9 10 40 448 - Upton Poole Road closed westbound *postponed indefinitely*

20th - 21st Mar 2025

9 10 40 448 - *postponed indefinitely* Upton Poole Road closed westbound at the Country Park end. Buses 9, 10 to Lytchett Matravers, 40 to Swanage and the PM 448 school will not stop at the stops listed. They will divert via Blandford Road North and will serve the stop at Aldi. The 10 will continue to LM via the 40 route to Bakers Arms and the 448 will continue on Blandford Road towards Hamworthy. This os due to Dorset Council road remodelling taking place at the country park slip road area of the A35/ A350.

1b - Cranleigh Road closed

5th - 17th Apr 2025

  • Affected routes:
  • 1b

1b - Cranleigh Road closed for a short distance, only one stop will be missed Seafield Road NW (towards Bournemouth) buses will take a diversion via the back roads.

X1 X2 24 789 Bargates closed both ways

10th - 11th Apr 2025

X1 X2 24 789 Bargates closed due to resurfacing works. These buses will divert via Barrack Road and Stour Road to Fairmile Road both ways

1b 1c 788 Bargates closed both ways

10th - 11th Apr 2025

1b 1c 788 Bargates closed both ways due to resurfacing works. These buses will divert via Barrack Road not serving Christchurch Station both ways

50 - Shore Road Swanage closed

6th Sep 2025

50 - Shore Road Swanage closed for Folk Festival event. Buses will divert via De Moulham Road.