Shock as Wolverhampton's Queen Square to close for six weeks

National Grid Gas will be undertaking works to replace a critical gas main in Queen Square and Victoria Street from June 6.

Queen Square will be closed to traffic in both directions between Exchange Street to the junction of North Street, Victoria Street and Darlington Street.

It is expected the closure will last for six weeks.

• See full details of road diversions here

• National Express 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 10, 62, 62a, 126, 255 and 256 services will all be affected.

• Services 1, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 10, 62 and 62a will use Stafford Street then the Ring Roads to get onto their normal line of routes.

• Services 2, 126, 255 and 256 will use Pipers Row/St Georges Parade to get onto their normal line of routes.

• The nearest stops for services 1, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 10, 62 and 62a will be Stafford Street, and the nearest stops for services 2, 126, 255 and 256 will be the bus station.

• The taxi rank on Victoria Street will be unaffected.

• Disabled parking bays on Exchange Street will be closed.

• Alternative disabled parking bays will remain on the Lich Gates, with access from Lichfield Street, and on Cheapside, with access from North Street.

Ruby Camp, of Teddy's hair design, Queen Square, said: "We moved out of Queen Street because of the disruption caused by pedestrianising nearby.

"Now we find out that the same if not more disruption is going to happen again.

"This is the main route in and out of town for everyone.

"We have a lot of elderly and disabled customers who rely on the taxis being able to pull up outside. So I do think it will have an effect on business."

Traffic will be able to exit Dudley Street via Lichfield Street.

However, drivers will be unable to travel in a southern direction down Victoria Street between Queen Square and Bell Street.