Passengers using the bus in Ipswich, Suffolk, are seeing several route diversions this week as a gas leak on Felixstowe Road remains under repair until 26 March 2026. The closure of a section of Felixstowe Road at the junction of York Road and Levington Road means buses cannot travel their usual path while workers finish fixing the road surface. This work is expected to be completed by 26 March.
Ipswich Buses has confirmed that Route 4 is unable to serve the Sandhurst Avenue or Newton Road stops while the work is ongoing. Engineers from Cadent Gas have already repaired the gas leak itself, but the street must stay closed until the road is safely rebuilt. The bus company expects normal service to resume once the road reopens on 26 March.
Other parts of the town are also facing travel changes, including Route 6, which is moving away from Ayr Road via Lanark Road for road surface repairs. On Nacton Road, Route 3 is currently using a different path through Clapgate Lane and Ravenswood Avenue because of problems with traffic lights. These temporary changes are aimed at keeping buses moving while the roadworks continue.
Looking ahead, the bus company is planning a wider series of timetable and route changes that will begin on 12 April 2026. These updates are meant to make services more on-time and will affect several lines, including Services 2, 7, 16, 92, and 997. Service 1 will also see a change, as it will stay on Landseer Road and no longer travel through Sandy Hill Lane or Robeck Road.
The council-owned bus operator, which runs 43 routes across the community, said these changes follow a review of how well the buses are currently running. Residents are encouraged to check the updated schedules online before the April start date to see how their regular journeys might be affected. The company currently employs around 180 people to keep the town’s fleet of 75 buses running.
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