National Express West Midlands

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

Northfield High Street

Christmas Carnival
Services Affected : 18, 27, 29, 44, 49, 61, 62, 63
Saturday 29th November 2008

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Services 62, 63 from City: Bristol Road South, continue Northfield Relief Road, set down/pick up at temporary stop adjacent to Lockwood Road, continue Bristol Road South, Normal route.

Services 62, 63 towards City: Reverse of the above.

Services 61, 49 from City/Woodlands Hospital: Bristol Road South, continue Northfield Relief Road, set down/pick up at temporary stop adjacent to Lockwood Road, right Beeches Road, Normal route.

Services 61, 49 towards City/Woodlands Hospital: Reverse of the above.

Services 27, 18 from Cotteridge: Bunbury Road, right Church Road, right Bristol Road South, set down/pick up at bus stop (usually for 61, 62, 63 services), left Northfield Relief Road, set down/pick up at temporary stop adjacent to Lockwood Road, continue Bristol Road South, Normal route.

Services 27, 18 towards Cotteridge: Reverse of the above.

Service 44 from City: Bell Hill, right Northfield Relief Road, set down/pick up at temporary stop adjacent to Lockwood Road, continue Bristol Road South, Normal route.

Service 44 towards City: Reverse of the above.

Service 29: will terminate at old Bell Hill terminus.

Broad Street, City Centre

Reindeer Parade
Services Affected : 9, 21, 22, 23, 29, 103, 103A, 120, 126, 128, 129, 138, 139, 140, 258
Sunday 23rd November between approximately 16:00 and 18:00

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All Broad Street services will divert in both directions between Five Ways and Paradise Circus via the Ring Road and Sand Pits Parade.

Service 1 will terminate at Five Ways.

Castle Vale, Water Orton Lane

Resurfacing
Services Affected : 68A, 68C, 71
Between 09:30 and 15:30 on Monday 1st December 2008

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Service 68A: Baginton Road, left Manby Road, right Yatesbury Avenue, right Kingsbury Road, left Walmley Ash Road, Normal route.

Service 68C: Reverse of the above.

Service 71 to Solihull: Walmley Ash Road, right Kingsbury Road, left Yatesbury Avenue, left Manby Road, continue Park Lane, right Farnborough Road, Normal route.

Service 71 to Sutton Coldfield: Reverse of the above.

Vincent Drive, QE Hospital

Burst water main
Services Affected : 21, 44, 448, 636, 637
Commencing 27th October 2008 until further notice

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Service 44 towards City: Normal route to University Station, turn around at island, Vincent Drive, right Metchley Lane, right Barlows Road, continue Somerset Road, right Prichatts Road, continue Prichatts Road, Normal route.

Service 44 from City: Reverse of the above.

Services 636, 637 from Harborne: Prichatts Road, temporary stop at junction of Prichatts Road and Farquhar Road, left Farquhar Road, left Somerset Road, Normal route.

Please note that the 636 and 637 will not be serving University Station, passengers for the station or the hospital can use the temporary stop on Prichatts Road or stops on Metchley Park Road.

Service 448 from Harborne: Metchley Lane, continue Metchley Lane, left Vincent Drive, terminate and turn around at University Station island.

Service 448 from University Station: Normal route.

Service 21 towards City: Harborne Lane, right Vincent Drive, turn around at University Station island, Vincent Drive, right Metchley Lane, right Harborne Road, Normal route.

Service 21 from City: Reverse of the above.

Clifford Street, Aston

Water main replacement.
Services Affected : 8A, 8C
Monday 3rd November 2008 for approx 2 months

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8A: via Selston Road, Victoria Road, Lozells Road and Wheeler Street, rejoining normal route at Gerrard Street.

8C: Reverse of above.

Rectory Road, Sutton Coldfield

Resurfacing
Services Affected : 104A, 114
Sundays 2nd, 9th & 16th November between 07:00 & 16:00

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104A from City: via Reddicap Heath Road and Reddicap Hill.

104A to City: reverse of above.

114 from City: via Reddicap Heath Road, Reddicap Hill and Holyfield Road.

114 to City: reverse of above.

Greets Green Road

Canal Bridge Work
Services Affected : 401, 402, 402A
8th September 2008 - for 4 months

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Buses towards West Bromwich: from traffic lights on Oldbury Road buses will continue along Oldbury Road then run via Albion Road and Brandon Way to Greets Green Road and normal route.

Buses from West Bromwich: from Greets Green Road buses will run via Brandon Way and Albion Road to Oldbury Road, continuing along Oldbury Road to rejoin normal route.

Maypole Island

Construction of new supermarket
Services Affected : 50, 50A
Sunday 7th September 2008 for approximately 2 months

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Due to the construction of a new supermarket at the Maypole lane closures and bus stop closures will be in place on the Alcester Road South between Maypole Island and Stotfold Road. Delays possible.

Washwood Heath Road/Drews Lane Junction

Installation of traffic lights and pedestrian crossing
Services Affected : 26A, 54, 55, 56, 94
Monday 18th August for 2 months

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Delays expected.

Erdington, Reservoir Road

Water main replacement
Services Affected : 11A, 11C
Monday 1st until Thursday 18th December 2008, and again from Monday 5th until Sunday 11th January 2009

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Service 11A from Wood End Road, via Six Ways, Gravelly Hill North, Fentham Road, Slade Road, and rejoining normal route at Marsh Hill.

Service 11C Reverse of the above.

Tividale, City Road between Oakham Road and Darbys Hill Road

Road closed (eastbound only)
Services Affected : 120
21st April 2008 - until futher notice

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Buses towards Birmingham will be diverted from Oakham Road via Darbys Hill Road to City Road.

Buses towards Dudley are not affected.

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