Change to bus travel routes.

BUS passengers are warned that nine bus routes in the west of Newcastle are to be diverted every evening for a week.

The Highways Agency is resurfacing the roundabout junction where the A69 meets the B6528 junction for West Denton and Lemington Road Ends.

Bus diversions will last for eight days from Monday November 23 until Monday November 30 from 7pm until midnight.

During this time the following buses will be subject to significant diversions, not calling at stops near the junction and instead using other roads through West Denton, Walbottle and Lemington: Stagecoach routes 6, 7, 8, 10, 39, 40 and X82; Arriva route 684 and Arriva/Stagecoach route 685. Parts of these routes east of the A1 towards Newcastle or west of Throckley up the Tyne Valley are not affected. Nexus is placing posters on 50 bus stops throughout the area and there will also be notices on buses themselves. Passengers are advised to contact North East Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 if they have any queries, consult the Nexus website www.nexus.org.uk or get advice from a driver as they board their bus.

The Highways Agency is closing the junction in phases to the roadworks to be carried out in safety.