Six months of major bridge works announced

The Itchen Bridge is a major route in and out of the city and used by thousands of motorists every day

Six months of maintenance work on Southampton's Itchen Bridge has been announced.

The city council said the work - starting on Monday 11 August - would "enhance the lifespan of the bridge for many years to come" and was scheduled to finish in February 2026.

The bridge will remain fully open during peak times, but temporary traffic lights will be in place between 09:30 and 15:30 each day. Overnight closures for vehicles will run from 20:00 to 06:00.

The maintenance will include drainage upgrades, joint repairs, waterproofing, resurfacing of the road and pavement and new road markings. A temporary 20mph speed limit will also be in force throughout the works.

The project replaces a previously planned eight-week closure in July 2024, which was scrapped in May last year.

In January, councillors confirmed they were exploring ways to carry out the work without a full closure of the bridge.