Drivers warned of more than 10-mile diversion in Botley

Divers are being warned ahead of the closure <i>(Image: HCC)</i>
Divers are being warned ahead of the closure (Image: HCC)
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Drivers are set to face a diversion of more than ten miles when a Hampshire road closes for Southern Water works later this year.

Mill Hill will be closed from October 1 to October 2 while Southern Water carries out work.

During the closure, motorists will be diverted along a more than ten mile route, which is expected to take around 22 minutes to complete.

The signed diversion will take drivers via Botley Road, Bridge Road, Oak Hill, Providence Hill, West End Road, Kanes Hill, Charles Watts Way and Grange Road before rejoining the normal route.

The closure has been approved to allow Southern Water to complete its works safely.

Motorists are being urged to allow extra time for their journeys, particularly during busier periods, as the diversion is significantly longer than the direct route through Mill Hill.

The road closure and diversion will be in place throughout the works between October 1 and October 2.

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