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Portsmouth - Local Carriageway Resurfacing, Temporary Road Closure, Temporary Prohibition of Loading and Waiting
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Dated: 17th August 2026
Portsmouth City Council (Local Carriageway Resurfacing) (Temporary Road Closure)
(Temporary Prohibition of Loading and Waiting) (No.144) Order 2026
Notice is hereby given that Portsmouth City Council intends to make the above Order under Section 14(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991.
The Order comes into operation from 1st September 2026 and the effect will be as follows:
A) TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE AND PROHIBITION OF LOADING AND WAITING
NEW ROAD
From its junction with Kingston Road to its junction with Copnor Road.
Duration: 7th September 2026 to 19th September 2026
ANGLESEA ROAD (SOUTHBOUND)
From its junction with Queen Street to St Michaels Road.
Duration: 28th September 2026 to 12th October 2026
ST MICHAELS ROAD (SOUTHBOUND)
From its junction with Anglesea Road to King Richard 1 Road.
Duration: 28th September 2026 to 12th October 2026
WHITE SWAN ROAD
From its junction with Exchange Road to its junction with St Michaels Road.
Duration: 28th September 2026 to 12th October 2026
ST MICHAELS ROAD (NORTHBOUND)
From its junction with King Richard 1 Road to its junction with Park Road.
Duration: 28th September 2026 to 12th October 2026
ANGLESEA ROAD (NORTHBOUND)
From its junction with Park Road to its junction with Queen Street.
Duration: 28th September 2026 to 12th October 2026
PARK ROAD
From its junction with Burnaby Road to its junction with Anglesea Road.
Duration: 28th September 2026 to 12th October 2026
MARKETWAY ROUNDABOUT
In its entirety.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
COMMERCIAL ROAD
From its junction with Church Street Roundabout to Marketway Roundabout.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
CORNMILL STREET
From its junction with Cornmill Street Roundabout to Marketway Roundabout.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
MARKETWAY (WESTBOUND)
From its junction with Marketway Roundabout to Landport View.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
MARKETWAY (EASTBOUND)
From its junction with Hope Street Roundabout to Marketway Roundabout.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
COMMERCIAL ROAD (NORTHBOUND)
From its junction with Lake Road to Marketway Roundabout.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
CLARENCE STREET
From its junction with Marketway to Andrew Bell Street.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
FREDERICK STREET
From its junction with Andrew Bell Street to Marketway.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
SOUTH LINK ROAD
In its entirety.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
Commercial Road Link Road Front Of 1-5 Leading To Lake Road
In its entirety.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
COMMERCIAL ROAD SLIP ROAD TO FITZHERBERT STREET
In its entirety.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
ALL SAINTS STREET
In its entirety.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
FITZHERBERT STREET
In its entirety.
Duration: 26th October 2026 to 28th October 2026
MARKETWAY (WESTBOUND)
From its junction with Marketway Roundabout to Unicorn Road.
Duration: 27th October 2026 to 4th November 2026
MARKETWAY (EASTBOUND)
From its junction with Hope Street Roundabout to Marketway Roundabout.
Duration: 27th October 2026 to 4th November 2026
HOPE STREET ROUNDABOUT
In its entirety.
Duration: From 21:00 to 06:00 Monday to Friday between 27th October 2026 to 4th November 2026
CLARENCE STREET
From its junction with Marketway to Andrew Bell Street.
Duration: From 21:00 to 06:00 Monday to Friday between 27th October 2026 to 4th November 2026
FREDERICK STREET
From its junction with Andrew Bell Street to Marketway.
Duration: From 21:00 to 06:00 Monday to Friday between 27th October 2026 to 4th November 2026
LANDPORT VIEW
From its junction with Marketway Car Park to Marketway.
Duration: From 21:00 to 06:00 Monday to Friday between 27th October 2026 to 4th November 2026
CASCADES APPROACH
From its junction with Hope Street Roundabout to Charlotte Street.
Duration: From 21:00 to 06:00 Monday to Friday between 27th October 2026 to 4th November 2026
HOPE STREET
From its junction with Hope Street Roundabout to Church Street Roundabout.
Duration: From 21:00 to 06:00 Monday to Friday between 3rd November 2026 to 12th November 2026
Use of Bus Lane - Unicorn Road from Edinburgh Road to Marketway
B) TEMPORARY BANNED RIGHT TURN
ANGLESEA ROAD (SOUTHBOUND)
At its junction with Park Road.
Duration: 28th September 2026 to 12th October 2026
C) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS
COMMERCIAL ROAD
From its junction with Lake Road to Charlotte Street.
Duration: From 21:00 to 06:00 Monday to Friday between 27th October 2026 to 4th November 2026
CHARLOTTE STREET
From its junction with Commercial Road to Unicorn Road.
Duration: From 21:00 to 06:00 Monday to Friday between 27th October 2026 to 4th November 2026
UNICORN ROAD
From its junction with Marketway to Edinburgh Road.
Duration: From 21:00 to 06:00 Monday to Friday between 3rd November 2026 to 12th November 2026
D) REASON FOR THE ORDER
To facilitate resurfacing works.
E) DURATION OF THE ORDER
From 1st September 2026 to 31st July 2027 or completion of the works, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding the above, it is anticipated works will take place on the dates specified above for each length or road. If works are rescheduled, due to adverse weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances, alternative dates will be notified by signage and letters to residents in advance of works taking place.
F) DIVERSION
Vehicles will be diverted from:
New Road - Kingston Road, London Road, Copnor Road Vice Versa and Copnor Road, Milton Road, Baffins Road, St Marys Road Roundabout, St Marys Road, Fratton Road, Kingston Road and Kingston Road, Fratton Road, St Marys Road, St Marys Road Roundabout, Milton Road, Copnor Road;
Anglesea Road - Queen Street, Wickham Street, Clock Street, The Hard, St Georges Road, Cambridge Road;
St Michael's Road - King Richard I Road, Winston Churchill Avenue, Holbrook Road, Lake Road, Cornmill Street, Market Way, Alfred Road;
Park Road - Burnaby Road, Cambridge Road and King Richard I Road, Lord Montgomery Way, Hampshire Terrace, Cambridge Road, Burnaby Road.
Marketway Roundabout - Hope Street Roundabout, Market Way, Unicorn Road, Stanhope Road, Station Street, Arundel Street, Holbrook Road; and
Cornmill Street Roundabout, Lake Road, Holbrook Road, Arundel Street, Station Street, Stanhope Road, Unicorn Road, Market Way; and
Church Street Roundabout, Mile End Road, Rudmore Roundabout, Kingston Crescent, Kingston Road, Fratton Road, Lake Road;
All Saints Street - Staunton Street, Church Street.
Hope Street Roundabout - Market Way Roundabout, Cornmill Street, Lake Road, Holbrook Road, Arundel Street, Station Street, Stanhope Road, Unicorn Road; and Hope Street, Church Street Roundabout, Commercial Road.
Hope Street - Hope Street Roundabout, Marketway, Marketway Roundabout, Commercial Road.
Pedestrian access will be maintained around the works.
Cycles to follow vehicle diversion or dismount and follow pedestrian diversion around the works.
Assistant Director of Economy, Transport and Planning, Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Portsmouth PO1 2NE
A copy of the Order may be requested from
networkmanagement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
or at the reception desk in the Civic Offices.
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