Portsmouth traffic: Delays building into the city ahead of the fireworks display
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Drivers are facing delays heading into Portsmouth with the city’s fireworks display taking place tonight.
There is currently heavy traffic heading into the city with delays on the M275, the Eastern Road, and via Cosham and Hilsea on Tuesday, November 4.


Southsea Common is hosting the fireworks display which opened at 4pm today ahead of the display beginning at 7pm. The event, combined with rush hour traffic, has seen heavier traffic than usual heading into Portsmouth.
There are currently temporary road closures in place for the event, including Clarence Esplanade from the eastern site sea defence works gate at Serpentine Way to the entrance of the D-Day Car Park. These will reopen from 8pm.
Live traffic information can be found on AA traffic News