TRAFFIC is being diverted around Penn today due to a road closure.

BT Openreach is carrying out works in Cock Lane, Penn, High Wycombe, from 9am until 5pm today (March 17).

The road closure is required to "allow for safe access to underground network and desilting."

A 12 minute diversion route has been put in place. 

You can continue on Cock Lane for 358.60 metres and then turn right towards Church Road for 463.90 metres.

Then turn right towards Hammersley Lane for 900.70 metres and continue on Hammersley Lane for 1.38 km. 

Turn slight right towards Hammersley Lane for 315.40 metres and then turn right towards London Road. 

Continue on London Road for 746.10 metres and then taken a sharp left towards Cock Lane.

Buckinghamshire Council has warned delays are likely.