Victoria Bridge still closed for the Extinction Rebellion Leeds protest - bus diversions in full

Victoria Bridge is still closed for the Extinction Rebellion Leeds protest today.
Extinction Rebellion, Leeds.Extinction Rebellion, Leeds.
Extinction Rebellion, Leeds.

It is the fifth day of the Extinction Rebellion protest in Leeds.

Protesters remained camped out on Victoria Bridge and have blocked the Bridgewater Place and Sovereign Street junction.

The five-day protest began on Monday, July 15.

Today is set to be the last day.

Traffic has been disrupted by the protest all week.

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West Yorkshire Police tweeted an update this morning which said: "Road closures remain in place on Victoria Bridge near Neville Street / Bridgewater Place in #Leeds as a result of a protest. We are continuing to remind members of the public to plan ahead and check."

Buses also have to divert away from Victoria Road, Neville Street and Water Lane.

Here is the full list of bus diversions and closed bus stops:

Stops Z2, Z3 at the Dark Arches, Z4 Bridgewater Place & Z5 Asda House will not be served.

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Number 1 northbound (towards Leeds & Holt Park) will divert via Great Wilson Street, Meadow Lane and Swinegate.

It will stop as normal at Clayton Hotel, then Z1 at City Square.

Number 1 southbound (towards Beeston) will divert via Boar Lane, Duncan Street, Call Lane and Meadow Lane. It will stop as normal at P3 on Park Row, then Vanguard House (near the M621 slip roads).

Elland Road Park & Ride service PR1 will pick up at T9 Boar Lane and then divert in Leeds City Centre to Park & Ride site and will not call at Z5 (Asda House).

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Temple Green Park & Ride service PR2 will pick up at T9 Boar Lane and then divert in Leeds City Centre to Park & Ride site and will not call at Z5 (Asda House).

Service X41 will only use stops Y12 (Calverley Street) and P5 (City Square).

All other services 117, 200, 201, 201A, 202, 203 and 481 will divert inbound via Great Wilson Street (calling at Z6), Meadow Lane and Lower Briggate to the Bus Station. From the Leeds City Bus Station outbound via Call Lane (calling at K15) and Meadow Lane.