Portswood Broadway, Southampton - Permanent Traffic Restrictions and Cycle Lane

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

(PORTSWOOD BROADWAY) TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL made the above Order on 21st July 2026. The effect of the Order is to reproduce and continue in force indefinitely the provisions of The City of Southampton (Portswood Broadway) Experimental Traffic Regulation Order 2024, as modified, namely:

1. A no right turn restriction from Portswood Road (northbound) into St Denys Road (Spur) with an exemption for goods vehicles turning right into St Denys Road (Spur) to load/unload.
2. A mandatory contra-flow cycle lane on St Denys Road (Spur), from its junction with Portswood Road south-eastwards for 24m. All traffic must travel south-eastwards except cycles who may travel north-westwards in the contra-flow lane. This restriction replaces the existing prohibition of motor vehicles/no entry restriction.

The bus gate restriction previously included under of the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order was suspended in May 2025 and is NOT being re-introduced.

This Order will come into operation on 25th July 2026.

Copies of the Order, relevant map and statement of reasons can be viewed on the Councils website: http://transport.southampton.gov.uk/TRO or may be inspected Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm at Gateway in the Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7LY.

Any person wishing to question the validity of the Order or any of its provisions, on the grounds that it is not within the powers of the relevant enabling Act, or that a requirement of any such enabling Act or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with, may, within 6 weeks from the date of the Order, make application for this purpose to the High Court.

Dated: 24th July 2026

Pete Boustred Director of Transport and Planning Southampton City Council