Thursday 20 February 2025: Portswood Broadway is closed southbound into the City between the junctions with Westridge Road and Brookvale Road because of an emergency water leak
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 20, 2025 in News | 0 commentsThe closure affects traffic heading towards the City only.
There is a diversion for Southbound traffic, as requested by SCC Highways, via Saint Denys Road, Thomas Lewis Way and Lodge Road. SCC expect the work may take 3 days to complete.
Info courtesy of Portswood Councillor.
Below are the emergency bus diversions due to Portswood Road closure

(information taken from SCC on Facebook):
Please be aware of an emergency road closure on Portswood Road. The closure affects traffic heading towards the city only, and please keep up to date: https://soton.cc/bluestarserviceupdates
The following bus services will be diverted:
• Bluestar 2
• Bluestar 20
• UniLink U1C
• UniLink U6C
Buses will be diverted from The Mitre pub via St Deny’s Road and Thomas Lewis Way. Services will then continue to either Lodge Road or Bevois Hill towards the city. The U1C will follow the same diversion and return to Portswood to rejoin its normal route at Brookvale Road towards the city.
We understand this may cause some inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Please plan your journeys accordingly and allow extra travel time.