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Southampton roads gridlocked near docks as road closed

  • Roads around the docks are gridlocked.
  • Canute Road is closed due to road works.
  • Five cruise ships are preparing to depart this evening.
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2:22pm

Canute Road works cause tailbacks

This is the scene in Canute Road where road works have closed part of the junction with Terminus Terrace and Platform Road.

Drivers heading east towards Ocean Village are forced to turn onto Terminus Terrace.

Tailbacks can be seen as traffic filters through the construction zone.

(Image: NQ)

2:19pm

Canute Road to be closed for three weeks

Canute Road is currently undergoing works by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), which will closed the eastbound carriageway for three weeks.

The road is expected to remain shut until August 2.

Read more here.

2:14pm

Crash blocks West Quay Road

West Quay Road is partially blocked near Ikea after a crash.

Lane 2 is blocked eastbound between Harbour Parade and Ikea.

1:59pm

Traffic building

Traffic is currently busy around the waterfront.

According to the city council's traffic updates page, the area around Town Quay, Platform Road and Dock Gate 4 is particularly busy.

1:57pm

Platform Road congested

There is congestion on Platform Road near the traffic lights.

(Image: Google Maps)

1:45pm

'Busy' waterfront area

The council has warned of high volumes of cruise passengers around the city and that the waterfront will be busy.

1:41pm

Canute Road closed

Canute Road is closed eastbound this afternoon for electricity works.

There's no access towards Ocean Village from Town Quay.

It's causing traffic to back up towards the docks.

Road works on Canute Road Road works on Canute Road (Image: NQ)

1:39pm

Good afternoon

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Roads around the docks in Southampton are busy this afternoon.

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