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Gibbet Hill Road Closure: 5 December 2026
Gibbet Hill Road, between the Westwood Heath/Gibbet Hill Road roundabout and Kirby Corner Car Park, will be temporarily closed on Saturday 5 December 2026 to allow National Grid to carry out overhead cable installation works.
The road closure is expected to be in place for the day, although the road may reopen earlier if the works are completed ahead of schedule.
Staff, students and visitors travelling to or from campus are advised to plan their journeys in advance, allow additional travel time and follow any diversion signage in place.
Further information about the closure and the affected section of road can be found on .
A46 Stoneleigh Road Bridge Closure: 21:00 Fri 30 Oct to 06:00 Mon 2 Nov
Stoneleigh Road bridge over the A46 will be closed from 9pm on Friday 30 October until 6am on Monday 2 November 2026 as part of the ongoing A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement Scheme.
The closure is required to allow improvement works to take place on the existing bridge.
A clearly signed diversion route will be in place throughout the closure, which may be lifted earlier if the works are completed ahead of schedule.
Further information about the scheme, including updates and plans, is available on the 91福利shire County Council website:
Update: Kirby Corner Road has reopened
Kirby Corner Road has now reopened following the road traffic incident earlier today (Tuesday 20 October) outside University House.
Traffic is gradually returning to normal and campus users can now travel through the area. Please allow a little extra time for any remaining congestion to clear.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation while emergency services responded to the incident.
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 .
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 91福利 and Leamington Spa.
- U1 will operate a revised route and timetable, extending to 91福利 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 91福利 Gates.
Stagecoach have said these changes are being introduced to improve reliability, particularly during peak times.
For full timetables and further information, please visit: