A busy road in Lewisham will close for more than six months as the council undertakes a project to regenerate the High Street and market areas of Lewisham Town Centre.

Lewis Grove will be closed northbound between Lewisham High Street and Lee Bridge from early next month until Spring 2025.

Many bus routes across Lewisham will see diversions and temporary routes in place while the works are completed.

While Lewis Grove is closed, buses will be diverted as followed:

Routes 21, 129, 380 and 436 will be diverted heading away from Lewisham via Molesworth Street and Rennell Street to Lewisham High Street. No change arriving into Lewisham.

Routes 47, 136 and N136 will be diverted northbound only from Lewisham High Street via Molesworth Street to Loampit Vale. No change for buses heading southbound.

Route 54 will be diverted towards Woolwich only from Lewisham High Street via Molesworth Street, Rennell Street and Lewisham High Street to Belmont Hill.

Routes 75, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 284, 484, P4 and N199 will be diverted northbound towards Lewisham Station from Lewisham High Street via Molesworth Street and Rennell Street to Lewisham High Street. No change for buses heading southbound.

Route 108 will be diverted towards Stratford International Street via Molesworth Street, Rennell Street and Lewisham High Street to Belmont Hill. No change arriving into Lewisham.

Route 122 will be diverted towards Plumstead Bus Garage only from Lewisham High Street via Molesworth Street, Rennell Street and Lewisham High Street to Lee High Road.

There will be some changes to frequency of routes during the closure. The frequency change will be in place between 7am and 7pm on Monday to Fridays and 10am to 7pm on Saturdays and Sundays the details are as follows: Route 21 will be changed to a bus every 9-10 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and to every 13 minutes on Sundays.

Route 54 will be changed to a bus every 11 minutes on Monday to Fridays, every 13 minutes on Saturdays and to every 16 minutes on Sundays.

Route 75 will be changed to a bus every 11 minutes on Monday to Fridays, every 13 minutes on Saturdays and to every 16 minutes on Sundays.

Route 89 will be changed to a bus every 13 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and to every 21 minutes on Sundays.

Route 108 will be changed to a bus every 11 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and to every 16 minutes on Sundays.

Route 129 will be changed to a bus every 14 minutes on Saturdays and to every 21 minutes on Sundays.

Route 178 will be changed to a bus every 13 minutes on Monday to Fridays only.

Route 181 will be changed to a bus every 12-13 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and to every 15-16 minutes on Sundays.

Route 185 will be changed to a bus every 13 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and to every 21 minutes on Sundays.

Route 199 will be changed to a bus every 13 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and to every 16 minutes on Sundays.

Route 225 will be changed to a bus every 21-22 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays.

Route 284 will be changed to a bus every 11 minutes during the AM & PM peak on Monday to Fridays, every 13 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and to every 21 minutes on Sundays.

Route 321 will be changed to a bus every 12 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and to every 14 minutes on Sundays.

Route 380 will be changed to a bus every 13 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and to every 16 minutes on Sundays.

Route P4 will be changed to a bus every 13 minutes on Saturdays and to every 16 minutes on Sundays.