Diversions

[Mike K]

I think much of the city was screwed this evening. On my 1 hr 40 min drive from city to Harborne this evening I saw a 99 heading along Carpeneter Rd down to Wheeleys Rd in Edgbaston (Wheeleys Rd and Edgbaston Park Rd were at a total standstill), and moments later a 98 heading along Church Rd up to the church on Westbourne Rd and presumably along the 1 route to Five Ways.

[AndrewLee]

With AVL blanking the radio and phones, ignoring requests for emergency service assistance and failing to warn following vehicles of cut off routes led to it being a free for all! Once the police reversed/turned you then you had to make it up as you went along.

[John]

The 905 is currently on diversion at Roughley as Weeford Road is shut due to an incident. The 905 is having to use Little Sutton Lane from Slade Road, turning left onto Weeford Road and back up to the lights on Slade Road, turning left back onto the Birmingham bound route, and waiting time in the layby bus stop.

Quite strange actually because I was thinking what would happen if that road was closed this morning while parked there

[Tony]

The 905 is currently on diversion at Roughley as Weeford Road is shut due to an incident. The 905 is having to use Little Sutton Lane from Slade Road, turning left onto Weeford Road and back up to the lights on Slade Road, turning left back onto the Birmingham bound route, and waiting time in the layby bus stop.

Quite strange actually because I was thinking what would happen if that road was closed this morning while parked there

Back open now, but a car had hit a drain cover!

[Michael Bevan]

126 and and any routes which use that tunnel to get to New Street Station is on diversion at the moment. The driver of 4566 turned around at Moor Street Queensway like the 50 does and went via the Markets (again) before using Pershore Street, Sherlock Street, the Ring Road and Bristol Street to get to Holloway Head to get onto normal line of route. I assume other services such as the 22/3/4/9, 45/7 and 98/99 are following a similar diversion.

[Mike K]

A 99 has just gone down Bristol Road in service towards Selly Oak from Priory Road. Presumably flooding around university / The Vale again.

[2206]

4633 was on Bromford Lane on a 70 to Chelmsley Wood about 15 minutes ago.
The 55, 55A, 70 and 94 are currently diverted in both directions due to a building fire on Wahwood Heath Road - Coleshill Road/Stechford Lane, Bromford Lane, Drews Lane, Washwood Heath Road, Normal Line Of Route.

[2206]

The 11A is currently diverted -
Stoney Lane, Bordesley Green East, Belchers Lane, Alum Rock Road, Burney Lane, Stechford Lane, normal line of route.

[2206]

The YW 2 was on diversion at about 17:10 yesterday.
Stratford Road, Highgate Road, Stoney Lane, Yardley Wood Road,  normal line of route.
Which 4567 did.

[Ronnoc]

The YW 2 was on diversion at about 17:10 yesterday.
Stratford Road, Highgate Road, Stoney Lane, Yardley Wood Road,  normal line of route.
Which 4567 did.

I think it has been doing it for a bit of time.

[Trident 4194]

244 on diversion cutting out Hayley green circuit

[karl724223]

244 on diversion cutting out Hayley green circuit

overturned lorry on fox hunt island

[Trident 4194]

overturned lorry on fox hunt island

Looks very bad, sand fell out of lorry

[Stuharris 6360]

Looks very bad, sand fell out of lorry

Is it still there @Trident 4194 , I passed it about 12:30 today having just seen 1864!

[Trident 4194]

Is it still there @Trident 4194 , I passed it about 12:30 today having just seen 1864!

Yes it was there still at 5:00pm