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A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement Scheme: Upcoming planned road closures
UPDATE 29/05/2026: The closure scheduled for the 30th and 31st May 2026 has been postponed and work will be done when the road is scheduled to close at the end of June.
We would like to inform staff and students of upcoming road closures as part of the A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement Scheme.
To safely carry out essential works, Stoneleigh Road bridge over the A46 will be closed on the following dates:
- 26th and 29th June 2026
- 3rd and 6th July 2026
- 25th and 26th July 2026
A signed diversion route will be in place during these closures (see image below).
These works are being carried out to support improvements to the A46 Stoneleigh Junction and may impact journeys to and from campus. Please allow additional travel time and plan your route accordingly.
For further information, including updates and scheme drawings, please visit the Warwickshire County Council website:
Gibbet Hill Road Closure – Bus Diversions (30th – 31st May)
Due to essential works by National Grid Electricity Distribution, Gibbet Hill Road will be closed between Kirby Corner Road and Lord Bhattacharyya Way on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May.
As a result, several bus services will be diverted or terminated early.
Service 11
- Services towards the University, Leamington and Coventry City Centre will divert via Kenilworth Road and Fletchamstead Highway.
- Stops at Sir Henry Parkes Road, Kirby Corner Road and Gibbet Hill Road (Scarman Road) may not be served.
- Please use the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ Bus Interchange as an alternative stop.
Service 12X
- Service 12X will terminate at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ Bus Interchange.
- The section between the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ and Prior Deram Walk will not be served.
Services 14 and 14A
- Services 14 and 14A will terminate at .
- Stops on and at the bus stop will not be served.
- Alternative stops are and .
We apologise for any inconvenience caused while these essential works are completed.
Roadworks on Gibbet Hill Road: 26 May - 31 May
Multi-way traffic lights will be in operation on Gibbet Hill Road, near the Varsity, between the Kirby Corner/Gibbet Hill Road roundabout and the Scarman Road/Gibbet Hill Road roundabout, to facilitate National Grid works.
The traffic lights will be in place from Tuesday 26 May to Friday 29 May. During this time, delays are expected, particularly at peak periods, and road users are advised to allow additional time for their journeys.
A full road closure of this section will then be in place over the weekend of Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May. Diversion routes will be in place and clearly signposted.
Please allow extra time for your journeys during these works.
For more information about the roadworks, please .
Traffic lights on Westwood Heath Road: 11 May - 8 July
Multiway traffic lights will be in operation on Westwood Heath Road to facilitate National Grid works from Monday 11 May to Wednesday 8 July.
During this time, delays are expected, particularly at peak periods.
Please allow extra time for your journey during these works.
For more information about the road works, please .
Stagecoach Bus Service Update: U1, U1A and U2
Stagecoach Bus Service Update: U1, U1A and U2
Stagecoach is introducing changes to bus services between the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ and Leamington Spa.
- U1 will operate a revised route and timetable, extending to Warwick Gates (Peabody Way / Randall Close) in both directions.
- A new U1A service will operate every 30 minutes between the University and Leamington Spa Hospital.
- Combined, U1 and U1A will run approximately every 15 minutes during weekday term time.
- U2 will be withdrawn and partly replaced by these changes.
Evenings and weekends: services will run every 30 minutes, with most daytime journeys extending to Warwick Gates.
Stagecoach have said these changes are being introduced to improve reliability, particularly during peak times.
For full timetables and further information, please visit: