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Temporary Diversions
The following temporary diversions are currently in operation within the West Midlands.
We are sorry for any inconvenience that these diversions may cause you. They are all beyond our control but we are working closely with the local councils and service providers to keep disruption to our services and passengers to an absolute minimum. Thank you for your patience.
For temporary diversions in the Coventry area please see www.travelcoventry.co.uk
Rowley Regis, Oldbury Road (A4034) from Brittannia Road/Station Road junction to Mincing Lane/Penncricket Lane junction
Emergency repairs to burst water main
Services Affected : 129, 404
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 - for up to 3 daysService 129 will run via Birmingham Road and Rowley Village.
Service 404 will run via Mincing Lane, Bell End, Rowley Village and Birmingham Road.
Oldbury Interchange
Worcester and Sherwood Foresters Freedom of the Borough Parade
Services Affected : 87, 120, 128, 129, 238, 404, 688
Tuesday, 9 March 2010 - from 1200 for 1½ hours (approx)Service 87
Buses from Birmingham will run via the normal route to the M5 Motorway Bridge then Broadwell Road, Fountain Lane, Roway Lane to the island then the normal route.
Buses towards Birmingham from the island buses will run via Roway Lane, Fountain Lane and Broadwell Road to the M5 Motorway Bridge then the normal route.
Service 120
Buses from Birmingham will run via Park Lane, Park Street, Churchbridge and Portway Road to the traffic island continuing to Wolverhampton Road and the normal route.
Buses towards Birmingham will run via the normal route to Florence Road then Brades Road to the island, Shidas Lane, Portway Road and Wolverhampton Road to island, then Park Street and the normal route.
Services 128 and 129
Buses from Birmingham: from Oldbury Ringway buses will run via Seven Stars Road, Park Street, Churchbridge, Portway Road to the island and then normal route.
Buses towards Birmingham: from Newbury Lane buses will run via Wolverhampton Road to the traffic island then Park Street, Park Lane and Oldbury Ringway to rejoin the normal route.
Service 238
Buses from West Bromwich will follow the normal route to Sandwell and Dudley Rail Station then run via Broadwell Road, Oldbury Road, Seven Stars Road, Portway Road to the island and then the normal route.
Buses towards West Bromwich will follow the normal route to Shidas Lane then run via Brades Road, Roway Lane, West Bromwich Road and Fountain Lane to Bromford Road and the normal route.
Service 404
Buses from West Bromwich will follow the normal route to Sandwell and Dudley Rail Station then run via Broadwell Road, Oldbury Road, Seven Stars Road, Park Street then normal route to Churchbridge.
Buses towards West Bromwich will follow the normal route to Churchbridge then run via Park Street, Park Lane, Seven Stars Road, Oldbury Ringway and Broadwell Road to Bromford Road and the normal route.
Service 688
Buses from West Bromwich will follow the normal route to Sandwell and Dudley Rail Station then run via Broadwell Road, Oldbury Road, Seven Stars Road, Park Street and Portway Road to the island then Shidas Lane and the normal route.
Buses towards West Bromwich will follow the normal route to Florence Road then run via Brades Road, Roway Lane, West Bromwich Road and Fountain Lane to Bromford Road and the normal route.
Birmingham City Centre, Livery Street
Bus stop improvement work (Stop BH)
Services Affected : 7, 46, 101
Monday, 15 March 2010 - for 4 weeks (approx)No diversions are necessary, but services 7, 46 and 101 will not serve stop BH on Livery Street. All services will continue to use stop AF on Colmore Row.
Note: from 28 March 2010 stop AF on Colmore Row will change to stop AE.
Chester Road (between Gravelley Lane and College Road)
This is a police request.
Services Affected : 111
Monday, 8 March 2010 - from 1400 to 1530 (approx)Service 111 towards Sutton Coldfield: from Gravelley Lane buses will run via Chester Road to Boldmere Road and the normal route.
Service 111 towards Erdington: from Boldmere Road buses will run via Chester Road to Gravelley Lane and the normal route.
Harborne, High Street / Harborne Park Road Junction
Resurfacing
Services Affected : 11A, 11C, 29, 29A
Saturday and Sunday, 27/28 March 2010 - from approximately 1900 on Saturday until 1600 on SundayHarborne Park Road will be closed at this location, and 3-way temporary traffic lights will be in place.
Service 11A: from Lordswood Road buses will run via War Lane, Northfield Road, Quinton Road, Harborne Lane to rejoin the normal route.
Service 11C: from Harborne Lane buses will run via Quinton Road, Northfield Road and War Lane to Lordswood Road and the normal route.
Service 29 towards the City Centre: from Harborne Park Road, buses will run via St Mary’s Road, Abbey Road, Metchley Lane and Harborne Road then normal route.
Service 29 from the City Centre is not affected.
Castle Vale, Park Lane (between Farnborough Road and Water Orton Lane)
Resurfacing
Services Affected : 68A, 68C, 71
Thursday, 11 March 2010Service 68A: from Baginton Road buses will run via Manby Road, Yatesbury Avenue and Kingsbury Road to Walmley Ash Road and the normal route.
Service 68C: from Walmley Ash Road buses will run via Kingsbury Road, Yatesbury Avenue, Manby Road, Baginton Road and the normal route.
Service 71 towards Solihull: from Walmley Ash Road via Kingsbury Road, Yatesbury Avenue, Manby Road, Park Lane and Farnborough Road and the normal route.
Service 71 towards Sutton Coldfield: from Farnborough Road via Park Lane, Manby Road, Yatesbury Avenue and Kingsbury Road to Walmley Ash Road and the normal route.
Birmingham City Centre (Aston University), Aston Street
Installation of utility connections to a new development
Services Affected : 66
Monday, 15 March 2010 - for 1 month (approx)Buses towards City Centre and Ladywood: from Lister Street buses will run via Holt Street, Aston Road, Corporation Street and Lancaster Circus onto James Watt Queensway rejoining the normal route.
Landsdowne Road / Hurst Green Road
Resurfacing
Services Affected : 88, 449
Wednesday, 3 March 2010 (Monday-Friday 0900-1600 only) - for 3 weeks (approx)Service 88 towards Blackheath will follow the normal route to Wolverhampton Road and Causeway Green Road before continuing into Penncricket Road, then Cakemore Road, Nimmings Road and the normal route.
Service 88 from Blackheath: from Nimmings Road buses will run via Cakemore Road and Penncricket Road to Causeway Green Road.
Service 449 towards Brandhall will follow the normal route to Wolverhampton Road and Causeway Green Road before continuing via Pound Road, Wolverhampton Road and Queensway to Brandhall Interchange and the normal route.
Service 449 from Brandhall: from the Interchange buses will run via Queensway, Wolverhawmpton Road and Pound Road to Causeway Green Road and the normal route.
Birmingham City Centre, roads in the Digbeth area
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Services Affected : 2, 3, 5, 6, 31, 50
Sunday, 14 March 2010 - from 1630 (after Digbeth High Street re-opens)Buses towards the CIty Centre: from Bradford Street buses will run via Alcester Street, Deritend High Street, and Digbeth Gyratory (Smithfield Street) then normal route.
Buses from the City Centre will follow the normal route to Digbeth High Street then run via Alcester Street ro Bradford Street and the normal route.
Birmingham City Centre, roads in the Digbeth area
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Services Affected : 2, 3, 5, 6, 31, 37
Sunday, 14 March 2010 - from 0600 to 1630 (approx)Buses towards the City Centre: from Camp Hill Circus buses will run via Highgate Middleway, then turn around at Haden Circus (Belgrave Middleway Island) before continuing via Highgate Middleway, Moseley Road, Moseley Street, Barford Street, Sherlock Street, Pershore Street, Ladywell Walk, Hurst Street, Smallbrook Queensway, through St Martin’s tunnel to Moor Street Queensway.
Buses from the City Centre: from Pershore Street (where buses will use stop GE) buses will run via Sherlock Street, Barford Street and Moseley Street, Moseley Road and Highgate Middleway toCamp Hill Circus and the normal route.
Birmingham City Centre, roads in the Digbeth area
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Services Affected : 16, 16A
Sunday, 14 March 2010 - from 0600 to 1630 (approx)Buses towards City Centre: buses will continue along Navigation Street then run via the slip road onto Suffolk Street Queensway, Holloway Circus, Smallbrook Queensway, through St Martin’s tunnel, to Moor Street Queensway and normal route.
Buses from the City Centre are unaffected
Birmingham City Centre, roads in the Digbeth area
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Services Affected : 17, 57, 60
Sunday, 14 March 2010 - from 0600 to 1630 (approx)Buses towards City Centre: from Bordesley Circus buses will run via Watery Lane Middleway, Garrison Circus, Lawley Middleway,Curzon Circus, Curzon Street, Albert Street, Masshouse Lane, Priory Queensway, Old Square, Corporation Street,Lower Bull Street, High Street and Carrs Lane to serve the normal stop on Moor Street Queensway.
Buses from City Centre: from Moor Street Queensway buses will run via Park Street, Albert Street, Curzon Street, Curzon Circus, Lawley Middleway, Garrison Circus and Watery Lane Middleway to Bordesley Circus where they will rejoin the normal route.
Birmingham City Centre, roads in the Digbeth area
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Services Affected : 35
Sunday, 14 March 2010 - from 0600 to 1630 (approx)Buses towards City Centre: from Sherlock Street, buses will run via Pershore Street, Ladywell Walk, Hurst Street, Smallbrook Queensway, through St Martin’s Tunnel to Moor Street Queensway.
Buses from City Centre are not affected.
Birmingham City Centre, roads in the Digbeth area
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Services Affected : 50
Sunday, 14 March 2010 - from 0600 to 1630 (approx)Buses towards the City Centre: from Moseley Road buses will run via Highgate Middleway, Camp Hill, Bordesley Middleway, Bordesley Circus, Watery Lane Middleway, Garrison Circus, Lawley Middleway,Curzon Circus, Curzon Street and Albert Street to Park Street. Buses will use stop FA adjacent to Fazeley Street. Buses will not serve Moor Street Queensway.
Buses from the City Centre: from Park Street buses will run via Fazeley Street, Great Barr Street, Garrison Circus Watery Lane Middleway, Bordesley Circus, Bordesley Middleway, Camp Hill and Highgate Middleway to Moseley Road and the normal route.
Birmingham City Centre, roads in the Digbeth area
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Services Affected : 66
Sunday, 14 March 2010 - from 0600 to 1630 (approx)Buses towards Erdington: from Smallbrook Queensway buses will continue through St Martin’s tunnel to Moor Street Queensway and the normal route.
Service 66 towards Ladywood is not affected.
Birmingham City Centre, roads in the Digbeth area
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Services Affected : 97, 97A
Sunday, 14 March 2010 - from 0600 to 1630 (approx)Buses towards the City Centre: from Garrison Circus buses will run via Lawley Middleway, Curzon Circus, Curzon Street, Albert Street, Masshouse Lane, Priory Queensway, Old Square, Corporation Street,Lower Bull Street, High Street and Carrs Lane to serve the normal stop on Moor Street Queensway.
Buses from the City Centre: from Moor Street Queensway buses will run via Park Street, Albert Street, Curzon Street, Curzon Circus, Lawley Middleway to Garrison Circus where they will rejoin the normal route.
Upper Dean Street (Birmingham Markets)
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Services Affected : 103, 103A, 126
Sunday, 14 March 2010 - from 0600 to 1630 (approx)Buses towards City Centre: from Paradise Circusbuses will run via Suffolk Street Queensway, Holloway Circus, Smallbrook Queensway, through St Martin’s tunnel, to Moor Street Queensway and the normal route.
Buses from City Centre are unaffected.
Birmingham City Centre, roads in the Digbeth area
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Services Affected : 900
Sunday, 14 March 2010 - from 0600 to 1630 (approx)Buses towards City Centre: from Bordesley Circus buses will run via Watery Lane Middleway, Garrison Circus, Lawley Middleway,Curzon Circus, Curzon Street, Albert Street, Masshouse Lane, Priory Queensway, Old Square, Corporation Street,Lower Bull Street, High Street and Carrs Lane to serve the normal stop on Moor Street Queensway.
Buses from City Centre: from Moor Street Queensway buses will run via Park Street, Albert Street, Curzon Street, Curzon Circus, Lawley Middleway, Garrison Circus and Watery Lane Middleway to Bordesley Circus where they will rejoin the normal route.
Stratford Road (between Walford Road and Warwick Road)
Resurfacing
Services Affected : 2, 5, 6, 31, 37
Saturday and Sunday, 6/7 March 2010 (from 1930 on Saturday)Statford Road will be closed in the ’from City direction’ and temporary traffic lights will be in place at the junction of Walford Road and Golden Hillock Road.
Services 2, 5, 6, 31 from City Centre: from Stratford Road buses will run via Walford Road, Golden Hillock Road and Baker Street to Stratford Road and the normal route.
Service 37 from City Centre: from Stratford Road buses will run via Walford Road and Golden Hillock Road to Warwick Road and the normal route.
Service 2, 5, 6, 31, 37 towards City Centre are not affected.
Rubery, New Road
Sewer replacement (continuing project)
Services Affected : 63
Monday, 1 March 2010 - for 2 weeks (approx)Buses towards Great Park: from Bristol Road South buses will run via Leach Green Lane, Cock Hill Lane, Deelands Road and Callowbrook Lane to rejoin the normal route.
Buses towards Longbridge: from Callowbrook Lane buses will run via Deelands Road, Cock Hill Lane and Leach Green Lane to Bristol Road South where they will rejoin the normal route.
West Bromwich, High Street and St Michael’s Street
Road works
Services Affected : 74, 428, 429
Monday, 15 February - Wednesday, 10 March 2010Buses from Carters Green to West Bromwich Bus Station will follow the normal route to the Town Hall then run via Victoria Street, Price Street and St Michael’s Street to the Bus Station.
Buses from the Bus Station will use their normal routes.
Birmingham, Gooch Street between Barford Street and Bissell Street
Demolition of tower block
Services Affected : 35
Monday, 8 February 2010 - for 8 weeks (approx.)Buses from City Centre: buses will continue along Sherlock Street then run via Belgrave Middleway to the traffic island at Haden Circus, returning along Belgrave Middleway to rejoin normal route at Longmore Street.
Buses towards City Centre: from Longmore Street buses will run along Belgrave Middleway to the traffic island then run via Sherlock Street to rejoin normal route.
Waverley Road
Emergency water main repairs
Services Affected : 28B
Monday 26 October 2009 until further noticeService 28B towards Small Heath will operate from Coventry Road via Wordsworth Road terminating on Wordsworth Road.
Service 28B towards Great Barr will operate as above turning at Wordsworth Road/Golden Hillock Road island.
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