A major road that links Hedge End and Botley is set to be shut for more than a week for road works to take place.

Grange Road in Hedge End is set to be closed for over a week in September and drivers are being warned ahead of the closure.

The works will see the road shut for Hampshire County Council to undertake carriageway repairs to the busy main road.

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A diversion route has been set up through Hedge End village and down to Wildern Lane it order to minimise the impact of the road work on drivers.

The road will shut from Thursday, September 5 to Saturday, September 14, between the hours of 8pm and 6am.

Those travelling from Hedge End to Botley during the hours of these closures will need to travel via Hedge End village rather than driving through Grange Road.