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Temporary traffic restrictions & closure of A429 Kenilworth Road: Mon 18 Aug - Sat 20 Sep
From Monday 18th August - Saturday 20th September, there will be temporary traffic restrictions on the A429 Kenilworth road between the Gibbet Hill road roundabout - Common Lane junction.
- Temporary traffic lights will be in place from Monday 18th August - Tuesday 26th August.
- The road will then be closed from Tuesday 26th August - Saturday 20th September.
The traffic lights and road closure will both be 24 hours a day. Access to all properties will be maintained throughout, with access for pedestrians and cyclists. For further information, please visit .
For updates on bus services during the closure, please visit:
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Stagecoach:
A46 overnight closures near Kenilworth: Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd & Sat 16th - Sun 17th August
To complete the final works on the vehicle safety system and central reservation, a section of the A46 from the Stivichall Interchange (Festival Island) to the Thickthorn Island (A452 for Leamington and Kenilworth) will be closed overnight on two weekends. Closures will take place each night from 8pm - 6am on:
- Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 August
- Saturday 16 - Sunday 17 August
A contingency date in September will be reserved in case of delays.
A fully signposted diversion will be in place throughout the closures. For more information, please visit:
UPDATED: Temporary closure of A429 Kenilworth road: Monday 2nd June - Sunday 28th June
UPDATE: The team has made considerable progress, and the new bridge and permanent road will be opened to traffic on Saturday 28 June.
The closure planned from Monday 30 June 2025 to Sunday 20 July 2025 is no longer required and the A429 will remain open until late summer. There will be one more closure of the A429 to carry out final construction works with dates to be confirmed. For further information please visit
From Monday 2nd June - Sunday 28th June the A429 Kenilworth road between the Gibbet Hill road roundabout - Common Lane junction will be closed to vehicular traffic. Access to all properties, footpaths and cyclists will be maintained.
For further information about the closure, please visit:
For updates on bus services during the closure, please visit:
National Express:
Stagecoach:
Gas pipe diversion for STEM: Thursday 10th - Friday 11th April
From Thursday 10th April - Friday 11th April, an existing gas pipeline located at the corner of Lord Bhattacharyya Way (opposite the Lord Bhattacharyya Building) will be diverted and safely purged as part of planned works.
During this process, there may be a noticeable smell of gas in the air around the STEM site. Please be assured that this is expected and part of a controlled and safe purge of the pipeline in preparation for its removal. There is no cause for concern.
Thank you for your understanding.
Data duct repairs - Millburn House car park: Wednesday 2nd April - Friday 11th April
From Wednesday 2nd April - Friday 11th April, urgent repairs will be carried out on the existing data duct near the entrance of Millburn House car park. Car park access will remain open with only half of the car park access road undergoing excavation at any one time. Please follow all signage provided by the contractor. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.