M27 Emergency Closure,

M27 Emergency Closure,
16th October All Day

Due to an emergency closure on the M27 Motor Way, we are experiencing major delays to services in the Solent area.
Services may be cancelled at short notice or operate late until the network resumes normal service.

We expect this disruption to continue into the evening.

Passengers are advised to leave more time for their journeys.

Please signal clearly to your driver.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This disruption may change at short notice, due to circumstances
outside of our control.
Please check back regularly for updates.

Services X3, X4, and X5 Short notice, Temporary Stop Closure.
Westlands Grove, West Street, Portchester.
Friday 16th October between 0800 – 1600

Due to road works, the above stop will be closed.
Passengers are advised to use an alternative stop.

Nearest alterative stop is located at The Fairway.

This closure will only affect the stop towards Portsmouth.

Please signal clearly to your driver.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
These works are outside of our control and may change at short notice.
Please check back regularly for updates.

Over the weekend of 17/18 October the Great South Run will once again take place in Portsmouth.
Please come and see this event and First Solent will get you close to the action.

SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER
Service 1,3 & X3 will be affected with a closure of South Parade Pier with services starting at Canoe Lake and diverting along Granada Road in both directions.
This will be between 8:00am and 10:30am only.
 

SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER
The main event takes place the whole length of Southsea Seafront, Old Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf, Dockyard, City Centre and Winston Churchill Avenue.
Many roads in this area will be closed between 05:00am and 5:00pm. Roads will open as soon possible after the event.

In general all bus services will start and finish at The City Centre South stops. (near Portsmouth and Southsea rail Station.)

NO SERVICES WILL SERVE THE HARD OR GUNWHARF DURING THE RACE.

MORE DETAILS
Park & Ride 1 Will operate normal route until 9:20am and then to City Centre.
Park & Ride 4 Will operate to Clarence Pier until 9:30am then to City Centre. Returns from Clarence Pier from 2:30pm
Services 1 & 3 in Southsea will divert via Granada Road missing out South Parade Pier.
Service 1 will divert via Arundel Street to the City Centre and will not serve the Hard. 
Service 3 will divert via Victoria Road North, Bradford Junction, Arundel Street to pick up the route at the City Centre.
Service 2 will divert via Arundel Street & Victoria Road North in both directions missing out the Hard.
Services X4, X5, 8 will start and finish at City Centre South Stops and will not serve the Hard.
Service 7 will start and finish at City Centre South and will not serve Civic Offices.
Service H1 will not be able to operate during the race.

As soon as the officials open the roads, services will return to normal. (This could be as early as 2:30pm)

Please see map attached for the event route.