Birchwood Bus Gate
Bus lane information
Details of the location, operational times, signs and road markings for the bus lane to help you not get a fine.
Where is the bus lane?
Between Birchwood Way and Ordnance Avenue.
When is it in operation?
24 hours per day
Who can use the bus lane?
Bus and cycle only
Bus lane signs and road markings
There are signs and road markings approaching the bus lane and on side streets around it.
Northbound
![Birchwood bus lane - Signage on Ordnance Avenue showing no right turn - westbound](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-%20Signage%20on%20Ordnance%20Avenue%20showing%20no%20right%20turn%20-%20westbound.jpg)
Signage on Ordnance Avenue showing no right turn - westbound
![Birchwood bus lane - Signage on Ordnance Avenue - eastbound](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-%20Signage%20on%20Ordnance%20Avenue%20-%20eastbound.jpg)
Signage on Ordnance Avenue - eastbound
![Birchwood bus lane - Signage on Ordnance Avenue showing the start of the bus lane - westbound](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-%20Signage%20on%20Ordnance%20Avenue%20showing%20the%20start%20of%20the%20bus%20lane%20-%20westbound.jpg)
Signage on Ordnance Avenue showing the start of the bus lane - westbound
![Birchwood bus lane - Signage on Ordnance Avenue at the start of the bus lane - eastbound](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-%20Signage%20on%20Ordnance%20Avenue%20at%20the%20start%20of%20the%20bus%20lane%20-%20eastbound.jpg)
Signage on Ordnance Avenue at the start of the bus lane - eastbound
![Birchwood bus lane - The entrance and exit of the bus lane on Ordnance Avenue](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-%20The%20entrance%20and%20exit%20of%20the%20bus%20lane%20on%20Ordnance%20Avenue.jpg)
The entrance and exit of the bus lane on Ordnance Avenue
Southbound
![Birchwood bus lane -Bus lane signage on Birchwood Way - eastbound](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-Bus%20lane%20signage%20on%20Birchwood%20Way%20-%20eastbound.jpg)
Bus lane signage on Birchwood Way - eastbound
![Birchwood bus lane -The approach to the bus lane on Birchwood Way - eastbound](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-The%20approach%20to%20the%20bus%20lane%20on%20Birchwood%20Way%20-%20eastbound.jpg)
The approach to the bus lane on Birchwood Way - eastbound
![Birchwood bus lane -The approach to the bus lane on Birchwood Way - westbound](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-The%20approach%20to%20the%20bus%20lane%20on%20Birchwood%20Way%20-%20westbound.jpg)
The approach to the bus lane on Birchwood Way - westbound
![Birchwood bus lane -Bus lane signage on Birchwood Way - westbound](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-Bus%20lane%20signage%20on%20Birchwood%20Way%20-%20westbound.jpg)
Bus lane signage on Birchwood Way - westbound
![Birchwood bus lane - signage at the entrance and exit of the bus lane on the roundabout on Birchwood Way](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-%20signage%20at%20the%20entrance%20and%20exit%20of%20the%20bus%20lane%20on%20the%20roundabout%20on%20Birchwood%20Way.jpg)
Signage at the entrance and exit of the bus lane on the roundabout on Birchwood Way
![Birchwood bus lane -Signage at the exit of Birchwood Park leading to Birchwood Way](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-Signage%20at%20the%20exit%20of%20Birchwood%20Park%20leading%20to%20Birchwood%20Way.jpg)
Signage at the exit of Birchwood Park leading to Birchwood Way
![Birchwood bus lane - signage at the entrance and exit of the bus lane on Birchwood Way](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-%20signage%20at%20the%20entrance%20and%20exit%20of%20the%20bus%20lane%20on%20Birchwood%20Way.jpg)
Signage at the entrance and exit of the bus lane on Birchwood Way
![Birchwood bus lane - The entrance and exit of the bus lane on Birchwood Way](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Birchwood%20bus%20lane%20-%20The%20entrance%20and%20exit%20of%20the%20bus%20lane%20on%20Birchwood%20Way.jpg)
The entrance and exit of the bus lane on Birchwood Way
How can I appeal or pay a fine?
Further information can be found on our bus lanes and fines page