Southampton City Council is warning drivers on the Itchen Bridge that delays are likely as 'investigation works' are due to take place. 

Temporary traffic lights will be in place from 9.30am today until 3pm and the council is warning motorists that delays on and around the Itchen Bridge are likely.

Pedestrians planning to walk across the Itchen Bridge are also being warned that footpath changes will also be in place.

This comes as the bridge is set for full closure this summer, from July 15 until September 6, for the council to carry out repair works and suicide prevention work.

The authority has said the maintenance project will ensure that the bridge remains in good working order and will include drainage improvements, resurfacing and the installation of additional safety features.

Speaking previously about the closure of the bridge this summer, Councillor Eamonn Keogh, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, previously said: "We fully appreciate the disruption that the closure of the Itchen Bridge to motor vehicles will cause and apologise for the inconvenience.

"However there is no other way to undertake this maintenance and it must be completed to ensure the health of the Itchen Bridge going forward."