Roadworks and closures - Portsmouth City Council

The aim of this page is to give advance warning of roadworks and closures to Portsmouth residents. The council recognises that this can cause inconvenience. This information is provided to help you to plan ahead of your journey and minimise delays.

For more details about any of the roadworks and closures, please take a look at the Traffic Regulation Orders.

If you have any questions about these roadworks, please contact the council’s Highways contractor Colas.

Ashburton Road

Type of works: Building control, road closure (no through road, access from Osborne Road)

Duration: From 31st July until further notice

Canal Walk/Somers Road (junction Sydenham Terrace)

Type of works: No through road to aid social distancing

Duration: From 1st Sept Until further notice

Castle Road

Type of works: No through road to aid social distancing

Duration: From 1st Sept Until further notice

Charlotte Street

Type of works: Closure from Landport View to Cascades approach road, cyclists only

Duration: 22 May until further notice

Fawcett Road

Type of works: Telecommunications, road closure (southbound)

Duration: 7pm to 6am, 17 Aug – 10 Oct

Fratton Road

Type of works: Manhole cover replacement

Duration: 1 night (8pm – 6am) between 13 oct – 15 Oct

Old Wymering Lane

Type of works: Urgent, Access to Underground structure – cable renewal

Duration: 22 Sep – 22 Sep

Southampton Road

Type of works: Landscaping, lane closure

Duration: 7.30am to 1pm, 24 May, 14 June, 5 July, 26 July, 16 August, 6 September, 27 September, 18 October, 8 November, 29 November, 20 December

Southsea seafront closure (Clarence Esplanade and Southsea Esplanade)

Type of works: road closure for social distancing

Traffic regulation orders (TROs)

TROs are legal documents that enable the council to manage traffic in the city. They give details about temporary and permanent road closures, parking restrictions, changes to speed limits and roadworks. You can read about them in more detail on our Road and traffic regulation changes page.

Follow the links for information on planned events and traffic regulation changes.

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