It’s Time To Play Eye Spy………
Will you be travelling to Southampton this weekend to join your cruise? If so I thought I would give you the heads up with regards to the major road works that are being held around the Docks in Southampton, which has been causing a lot of congestion problems on the roads around Platform Road and Town Quay. On Saturday 17/05/2014 there will be well over 12,000 cruise passengers making their way to and from port. Ships departing on Saturday are P&O Oceana, Aurora, Fred Olsen, Black Watch, Balmoral and Royal Caribbean Independence Of The Seas.
If you are driving down the same day as your cruise please be fully aware of the delays that you could encounter and my advice would be to leave a lot earlier than you would normally and keep an eye on any updates. I have been calling all my passengers today to make sure they are fully aware of the situation and to make ample time for their journey. It’s going to be a very busy weekend and with all the roadwork’s being held at Southampton port we really don’t want any passengers missing there cruise.
This situation is expected to continue right throughout the summer.
A Southampton City Council statement said:
‘As Europe’s busiest cruise port, Southampton’s road network carries more than its share of traffic throughout the peak summer cruise season. This year has been no exception but the good news is that the ‘Platform for Prosperity’ scheme is being carried out to improve access to the Eastern Docks and will significantly reduce congestion in the years to come.
‘Once completed the new road layout around Platform Road and Town Quay will significantly reduce journey times and will also support the continued growth of Southampton’s cruise and port business, creating new job opportunities for around 500 people.
Southampton’s port and cruise industries are economic success stories with growth forecast to continue. It is essential that the council provides the infrastructure to meet the needs of these vital contributors the city’s economy -each ship generates an estimated £2million in trade for local businesses. Failure to deliver improvements to the road network could mean the city misses out on these opportunities. The works will also provide the additional road capacity needed to support the major developments planned at Watermark West Quay and Royal Pier, which will bring thousands more jobs to the city.
‘The Platform for Prosperity works are due to be completed by the end of this year, but before then drivers are advised that they could experience longer journey times in this part of the city centre and on the main routes into the port on the busiest days. May and June are forecast to be particularly busy, with multiple large cruise ships due in port on a number of days as the summer season gets into full swing.
About Me
My name is Michelle Fennelly and I have over 28 years of experience in the travel industry and cruising is my passion. I have worked for Cruise.co.uk for the last 6yrs which I absolutely love, before then I have worked for Air200 – Airtours / MyTravel – Tomas Cook. I…
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