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Suspension of left lane turn at Whitworth Street/Oxford Street junction

11 Aug 2016

From Monday, 15 August to Sunday, 4 September, the left-lane turn from Whitworth Street into Oxford Street, at the side of the Palace Hotel, will be temporarily suspended

Oxford Road visualisation

The closure is necessary to allow essential work on the carriageway that will ultimately link into the changes being undertaken further along the corridor.

Diversion signs will be in place, with the recommended alternate route for drivers and cyclists heading from the Piccadilly direction as follows: Princess Street into Charles Street before re-joining at Oxford Road.

A number of bus services will be operating an updated diversion route, which can be found at:

If you travel by cycle or car, you will find the following maps helpful from 15 August: