UPDATE - 10:00 Wednesday 29th November - Due to the forecast of icy conditions the below works have been CANCELLED until further notice. Further works are planned along Fishponds Road in the coming nights, we will receive an update tomorrow and this web page will be updated accordingly. Services will operate as normal tonight.
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Fishponds Road in Fishponds will be closed in different phases over the next week or so to facilitate line painting works. All works will be overnight between 22:00 and 06:00.
Phase one of the closure will be overnight between Downend Road and Manor Road on Wednesday 29th November (one night).
Service 17 heading towards Southmead Hospital only will be diverted from the end of Woodland Way via Soundwell Road, Lodge Road, Lodge Hill, Lodge Causeway and Fishponds Road to resume normal route from the Lodge Causeway bus stop on Fishponds Road.
Regretfully all bus stops between and including The Turnpike on Soundwell Road and Channons Hill on Fishponds Road will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at either the Woodland Avenue bus stop on Woodland Way or Lodge Causeway bus stop on Fishponds Road.
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Service 48 heading towards the Centre will operate normal route as far as Downend village then divert via North Road, Soundwell Road then as service 17 above to resume normal route from the Lodge Causeway bus stop on Fishponds Road.
Regretfully all bus stops between and including Christchurch Avenue on Downend Road and Channons Hill on Fishponds Road will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at either The Horseshoe bus stop in Downend village or Lodge Causeway bus stop on Fishponds Road.
Service 48 heading towards Emersons Green will operate normal route as far as Channons Hill (observing the bus stop outside of the Bingo Hall), then divert around Channons Hill, Fishponds Road, Lodge Causeway, Lodge Hill, Lodge Road, Soundwell Road and North Road to resume normal route at Downend village.
Regretfully all bus stops between and including Channons Hill on Fishponds Road or Christchurch Avenue on Downend Road and will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at either the bus stop outside of the Bingo Hall on Fishponds Road (just prior to Channons Hill) or The Horseshoe bus stop in Downend village.
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Service 49 heading towards the Centre will operate normal route as far as the traffic lights at the end of Broad Street then divert via Soundwell Road then as service 17 above to resume normal route from the Lodge Causeway bus stop on Fishponds Road.
Regretfully all bus stops between and including the Portcullis on Staple Hill High Street and Channons Hill on Fishponds Road will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at either The Portcullis bus stop on Soundwell Road (normally served by 7, 17 & 19) or Lodge Causeway bus stop on Fishponds Road.
Service 49 heading towards Emersons Green will operate normal route as far as Channons Hill observing the bus stop outside of the Bingo Hall), then divert around Channons Hill, Fishponds Road, Lodge Causeway, Lodge Hill, Lodge Road, Soundwell Road to resume normal route at Broad Street.
Regretfully all bus stops between and including Channons Hill on Fishponds Road or Christchurch Avenue on Downend Road and will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at either the bus stop outside of the Bingo Hall on Fishponds Road (just prior to Channons Hill) or the Portcullis bus stop on Broad Street.
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