The Itchen Bridge will fully close overnight for five nights from Monday, July 20, as maintenance work moves into its next phase.

The bridge will close to vehicles from 8pm and to all other users, including people walking, wheeling and cycling, from 9pm until 6am the following day. During the day it will remain open with two-way traffic, although lane narrowing will be in place while work continues.

The Itchen Bridge. Photo: SCC

Southampton City Council said the next phase includes resurfacing the road and footways, repainting road markings and replacing expansion joints, following work over the past nine months to improve drainage and reconstruct the footways.

Separately, the council said work on a proposed safety fencing project is continuing. A revised design is due to be trialled shortly, with installation expected to begin in late 2026 if approved.