20-07-2025
Shrewsbury bus service changes during gas main works
There will be changes to two bus services in Shrewsbury while gas main replacement work takes allow for Cadent Gas operations on Longden Road and Roman Road, there will be a one-way closure of Longden Road from 21 July to 4 August on the east section of the road and 21 July to 15 August on the west east closure will impact the Arriva-operated 26 service from Meole Village to Shrewsbury Bus Lakeside Coaches-operated Radbrook to Shrewsbury Bus Station service will be impacted by the west closure.
East closure
The 26 service will operate following the usual route from the bus station to Meole Village, but will follow a temporary diversion route from Meole Village to the bus the end of Upper Road, the service will turn right on to Roman Road continuing to the traffic lights. The bus will then turn left on to Hereford Road, before turning left on to South Hermitage. At the end of South Hermitage, the service will then turn right on to Longden Road, continuing the usual route into stops at Priory Playing Fields, Cemetery, Central Drive Junction and South Hermitage Junction will be unavailable during this period for passengers travelling into Shrewsbury.
West closure
During the one-way closure of Longden Road west, the Radbrook to Shrewsbury Bus Station service will run as normal from the bus station to Henlow Rise bus stop. A temporary diversion will be in place where the service then turns left into Grange Road, travelling to the junction at the bottom with Roman Road. The service will then turn, wait for the usual departure time, before returning to the bus station along the normal line of stops at Bank Drive West and stops along Longden Road will be unavailable for passengers during this period.
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