Buckingham Palace Road – Monday 21 August (overnight) 2023

There will be lane restrictions on Buckingham Place Road southbound just prior to the Eccleston Bridge junction overnight. Bus stands Z4 and Z12 will be closed.

21:00 to 02:00 on the night of Monday 21 August going into Tuesday 22 August 2023.

The right turn into Eccleston Street (for access to the VCS Arrivals Terminal) will be open but with restricted lane capacity. Therefore operators using Buckingham Place Road southbound and accessing the VCS Arrivals Terminal are advised to route:

Ahead Buckingham Palace Road, left Elizabeth Bridge, left Bulleid Way, left Eccleston Bridge, ahead Eccleston Street.

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