A MAJOR junction will be shut one way for five nights affecting motorists and bus users.

The Vogue Gyratory in Lewes Road, Brighton, will be shut to southbound traffic between Monday, December 2, and Friday, December 5, from 8pm to 6am.

It is one of the final steps in works ongoing since July to redesign the junc- tion, which have caused heavy delays.

Southbound traffic heading for the city centre will be diverted up Coldean Lane and down Ditchling Road. There will be access-only arrangements as far south as Coombe Road.

There will be no access in or out of Hollingdean Road, Bear Road or Upper Lewes Road. For the first three nights, there will no vehicle access in or out of Sainsbury’s car park after 8pm. The store will be open as usual until 10pm.

There will be no changes to northbound traffic. New traffic lights are due to be installed the week after the resurfacing, the final stage in the improvements to the scheme.

A spokesman for Brighton and Hove City Council said the resurfacing would have been needed, regardless of the changes to the Gyratory.

Councillor for transport Ian Davey apologised for the disruption but said once finished the junction would be “safer” and “more pleasant”.

More than ten bus routes will be diverted for a week during the road- works. This will include changes to routes 23, 24, 25, N25, 28, 28, 29B, 38A, 48, 49, 50. Northbound services will not be affected. 

The bus diversions in full:

Route 23
Lewes Road, Coombe Road, Tenantry Down Road, Elm Grove, Queens Park Road then normal route.

Route 24
will operate a one way loop from Hollingbury via Coldean Lane, Forest Road, Rushlake Road, Hawkhurst Road, Coldean Lane back to Hollingbury as Route 26.

Route 25
Falmer Station then NON STOP via Coldean Lane, Ditchling Road, Open Market then normal
route.

Route N25
Lewes Road, Coombe Road, Tenantry Down Road, Elm Grove then normal route.

Route 28, 29, 29B
Falmer Station then NON STOP via Coldean Lane, Ditchling Road, Open Market then normal route.

Route 38A
Meadowview, Baden Road, Tenantry Down Road, Elm Grove then normal route.

Route 48
Lewes Road, Coombe Road, Tenantry Down, Elm Grove then normal route.

Route 49
Lewes Road, Coombe Road, Tenantry Down Road, Elm Grove then normal route.

Route 50
Falmer Station then NON STOP via Coldean Lane, Ditchling Road, Upper Hollingdean Road, Davey Drive then normal route.