Bathwick Hill,Bath - Road Closure - U1,U1N,U3,20 - Starting 23.07.26
Bath & Somerset
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LocationBathwick Hill,Bath
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CauseRoad Works
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ResponsibilityLocal Authority
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Effective23/07/2026 - 29/08/2026
Bathwick Hill,Bath will be closed 24/7 from Thursday 23rd July until Saturday 29th August. This will affect services U1,U1N,U3 and 20.
Services U1,U1N,U3 and 20 towards Bath University will operate normal route to Bathwick Hill roundabout where they will divert via Darlington Street,Sydney Place and Beckford Road. They will then join North Road and follow this up the hill to resume normal route at Quarry Road/Oakley(20).
The following stops will be unable to be served: St.Marys Church until Woodland Place.
Services U1,U1N,U3 and 20 towards Bath City Centre will operate normal route to the junction with North Road, divert along North Road then via Beckford Road,Sydney Place and Darlington Street to resume normal routes at Bathwick Hill roundabout.
The following stops will be unable to be served: North Road until Raby Gardens.
All stops along North Road will be served during this closure.
Travel Alerts
Daily Service Updates
| This is our Service Updates page. Information is listed by service number, and any major disruptions will be listed at the top of the page. For more detail of any planned diversions, please see the separate entries on the Current Issues page of our website. Individual journey cancellations are shown on our app. | |||
| Last Updated: | 17/09/2026 | 17:48 | |
| Major Disruptions: | |||
| Bath and Somerset | No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information. | Manvers Street in Bath city centre is closed until November 2026. Please see dedicated web-page for full details: https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… | |
| Bristol | No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information. | The M32 towards Bristol from Filton to Eastville will be closed overnight on Monday 21st September between 20:00 and 06:00 to facilitate carriageway works affecting services m1, m3, m4, T1, Y1, Y2. See dedicated web-page for full details https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… | |
| North Somerset | No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information. | ||
| Service | Current issues | Planned disruptions in the next week | |
| 1 | Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre - Broomhill | Victoria Street closed Overnight 19:00-06:00 Monday 14 September until Saturday 19 September (5 nights). Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… | |
| 1 | Bath City Centre - Southdown | Normal service. | |
| 1 | Weston-super-Mare - Sand Bay | Update, 10:20 services are terminating and commencing at Crookes Lane due to Road works until the end of service today. Unable to serve all stops from Crookes Lane until Kewstoke. | |
| 1s | Kewstoke - Worle | Normal service. | |
| 2/2a | Cribbs Causeway/Brentry - Bristol City Centre - Stockwood | -Victoria Street closed Overnight 19:00-06:00 Monday 14 September until Saturday 19 September (5 nights). Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… | |
| 2 | Bath City Centre - Foxhill | While Manvers Street is closed, until November 2026, buses on route 2 into the City Centre will be diverted after Widcome Baptist Church via Rossiter Road and Churchill Bridge to Dorchester Street, missing out North Parade and Manvers Street. | |
| 3 | Route 3 will only run between Bathford and Bath City Centre until November 2026, due to the Manvers Street closure. | ||
| 3/4 | Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre | Normal service. | |
| 4 | Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Odd Down | -Route 3 will only run between Bathford and Bath City Centre until November 2026, due to the Manvers Street closure. Extra buses will run on the 4 between Weston and the Bus Station only, to maintain the frequency over this section of route. | |
| 5 | St. Anne's - Bristol City Centre - Stoke Bishop | Normal service. | |
| 5/5a | Bath City Centre - Twerton - Whiteway | Normal service. | |
| 6 | Bristol City Centre - Kingswood | Normal service. | |
| 6 | Worle - Weston-super-Mare | Normal service. | |
| 6/6a/7 | Bath City Centre - Fairfield Park/Larkhall | Normal service. | |
| 7 | Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill | Wednesday 16 September and Thursday 17 September 08:00-18:00 Daily Northend Road Bus Stop towards Bristol City Centre closed. Please use stops at Spring Hill or Syston Way. -Friday 18 September 09:30-15:30 (estimated) Hill House Road bus stop suspended. Please use stops at Park Road or Haythorn Court. |
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| 7 | Worle - Weston-super-Mare - Locking Parklands | Normal service. | |
| 8 | Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - Clifton | Works still on going at Temple Meads. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… | |
| 8 | Bath City Centre - Kingsway | Normal service. | |
| 9 | Weston-super-Mare - Worle | Normal service. | |
| 13 | Foxhill - Bath City Centre - Elmhurst | The 13 is affected by the closure of Manvers Street in Bath City Centre until November 2026. See full information at firstbus.co.uk/west | |
| 16 | Whitchurch - Bristol City Centre - Fishponds | -Avon Street works on going until 11 October. Unable to serve Avon Street. Please use stops at Old Market or St Phillips Road. -Glass Wharf bus stop on Avon Street at Temple Meads will not be served in both directions until further notice. Buses are diverting via Midland Road and Silverthorne Lane in both directions. |
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| 17 | Southmead Hospital - Kingswood - Keynsham | Gloucester Road will be closed Overnight from 20:00 until 06:00 from Tuesday 15th September until 0600 on Saturday 19th September.The following bus stops will not able to be served : Filton Avenue until Dorian Way.Please use the stops at Churchways Avenue or Southmead Hospital instead. | Hanham Business Park and Launceston Avenue bus stops closed Monday 28 September until Friday 2 October. Please use stops at Church Road or Kings Drive/Memorial Road. |
| 18 | Southmead Hospital - Kingswood - Bristol City Centre | Normal service. | |
| 19 | Bath - Bristol Parkway Station | Normal service. | |
| 20 | Bath - Ralph Allen School | Runs on School Days Only. | |
| 20 | Weston-super-Mare - Burnham-on-Sea | Normal service. | |
| 21 | Newbridge Park & Ride - Bath City Centre | Normal service. | |
| 24 | Southmead Hospital - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Vale | -Gloucester Road will be closed Overnight from 20:00 until 06:00 from Tuesday 15th September until 0600 on Saturday 19th September.The following bus stops will not able to be served: Melton Crescent until Dorian Way. Please use the stops at Stothard Road or Southmead Hospital instead. -Gainsborough Square in Lockleaze closed Monday 14 September until Wednesday 7 October at 19:00. Unable to serve Stothard Road until Haydon Gardens. Please use stops at Melton Crescent or Orpen Gardens. |
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| 25 | Eastgate Centre - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Gate | Normal service. | |
| 31 | Lansdown Park & Ride - Bath City Centre | Normal service. | |
| 36 | Highridge - St Anne's | Normal service. | |
| 37 | Knowle West - Severn Beach Industrial Estate | -Hengrove Way, Airport Road Intersection Hengrove closed Overnight Monday 14 September until Friday 25 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Update 10:00 the diversion will be postponed on Friday 18th September and will resume on Monday 21st September.The Portway closed Overnight Monday 27 July until Friday 9 October 21:00-05:30 (not weekends). Unable to serve Roman Way and Riverleaze stops. Please use stops at Park Road or Smyth Road. |
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| 39 | See X39 below | ||
| 41 | Odd Down Park & Ride - Bath City Centre | Normal service. | |
| 41 | Avonmouth - Bristol City Centre - Warmley/North Common | -Update 10:00 the diversion will be postponed on Friday 18th September and will resume on Monday 21st September.The Portway closed Overnight Monday 27 July until Friday 9 October 21:00-05:30 (not weekends). Unable to serve Hotwell Road, Merchants Road, Trinity Church, Roman Way and Riverleaze stops. Please use stops at Shirehampton Green or Gasworks Lane. | |
| 42 | Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens - Keynsham | Normal service. | |
| 43/N43 | Keynsham - Bristol City Centre - North Common | Normal service. | |
| 44 | Imperial Park - Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath | Normal service. | Hanham Business Park and Launceston Avenue bus stops closed Monday 28 September until Friday 2 October. Please use stops at Church Road or Kings Drive/Memorial Road. |
| 45 | Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens | Normal service. | |
| 46 | Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay | Normal service. | |
| 47/47x | Bristol City Centre - Oldbury Court | Normal service. | |
| 48/48x | Bristol City Centre - Downend / Emersons Green | Normal service. | |
| 49/49x | Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill / Lyde Green | Normal service | Friday 18 September 09:30-15:30 (estimated) Hill House Road bus stop suspended. Please use stops at Park Road, Haythorn Court, Gerrish Avenue or Teewell Hill. |
| 50 | Bristol City Centre - Frenchay | Normal service. | |
| 55 | Wrantage - Strode College | Runs on College Days Only. | |
| 58 | Odd Down Park & Ride - Twerton Mill | Normal service. | |
| 70 | Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay | Temple Meads Station Approach Incline Entrance closed to Buses Monday 14 September until 16:00 Saturday 26 September. Please note: Temple Meads Station operating normally. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… | |
| 72 | Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay | Tuesday 15 September until Friday 18 September until 1700 Emergency Closure Elton Road. Unable to serve towards UWE Tyndall Avenue and Myrtle Road. Please use stops at Queen's Avenue or Cotham Hill. Towards Temple Meads unable to serve Myrtle Road and Elton Road. Please use stops at Cotham Hill or Queens Road. -Gainsborough Square in Lockleaze closed Monday 14 September until Wednesday 7 October at 19:00. Unable to serve towards UWE Landseer Avenue and Gainsborough Square. Please use stops at Turville Drive or Hogarth Walk. Unable to serve towards Temple Meads Cameron Walk. Please use stops at Hogarth Walk or Landseer Avenue. -Temple Meads Station Approach Incline Entrance closed to Buses Monday 14 September until 16:00 Saturday 26 September. Please note: Temple Meads Station operating normally. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… |
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| 74 | Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke | Hengrove Way, Airport Road Intersection Hengrove closed Overnight Monday 14 September until Friday 25 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… | |
| 75/76 | Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway | -Gloucester Road will be closed Overnight from 20:00 until 06:00 from Tuesday 15th September until 0600 on Saturday 19th September. The following bus stops will not able to be served : Muller Road Top and Horfield Sports Centre.Please use the stops at Churchways Avenue or Monk's Park Avenue instead. | |
| 77 | Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Lockleaze | Gainsborough Square in Lockleaze closed Monday 14 September until Wednesday 7 October at 19:00. Unable to serve Landseer Avenue. Please use stops at Turville Drive or Gainsborough Square. | |
| 126 | Weston-super-Mare - Wells | Tuesday 1 September until approx. mid-October service 126 will be diverted due to engineering works in the village of Draycott. Services will be diverted via Wedmore. The following stops will be unable to be served:-Haybridge Villas to Church Street(Cheddar) Inc. We will serve all the stops along the diversion route. | |
| 171 | Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath | Normal service. | |
| 172 | Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath | DELAY - 18:00 - 172 Bath Spa to Bristol due 19:54 is being delayed at Bath by approximately 20 minutes due to late arrival of the driver from an earlier service. -Victoria Street closed Overnight 19:00-06:00 Monday 14 September until Saturday 19 September (5 nights). Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… |
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| 173/174 | Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath | Service 173 re-routed via Shepton Mallet and A37 due to long term road works at Whitnell Corner. All stops on diversion route will be observed. Unable to serve Gurney Slade until Market Place/The Liberty bus stops. | |
| 373, 374, 375, 376, 376a, 376x | Bristol - Wells - Street - Taunton / Bridgwater / Yeovil | Services 374,375,376,376a Victoria Street closed Overnight 19:00-06:00 Monday 14 September until Saturday 19 September (5 nights). Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Service 374 Burrowbridge closed Monday 3 August until Saturday 19 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. including Shuttle bus and alternative routes. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…. |
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| 515 | Imperial Park - Stockwood | Normal service. | Hartcliffe Way closed Overnight Friday 18 September 20:00-06:00. Unable to serve Wills Way. Please use stops at Imperial Park or The Boulevard. |
| 522 | Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath | Normal service. | |
| A1 | Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer | Normal service. | |
| A2 | Portishead - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer | Normal service. | |
| A3 | Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer |
Normal service. | |
| A4 | Bath - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer | Hengrove Way, Airport Road Intersection Hengrove closed Overnight Monday 14 September until Friday 25 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… | |
| D1/D1x | Bath - Trowbridge - Warminster | Longfield Roundabout in Trowbridge closed Overnight Monday 14 September each night until Saturday 19 September 05:00. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -The D1 and D1x are affected by the closure of Manvers Street in Bath City Centre, until November 2026. See full information at firstbus.co.uk/west -Mortimer Street, Trowbridge closed Monday 27 July until Friday 2 October. Unable to serve Mortimer Street and Park Street. |
Winsley Road will be closed Monday 21st September 19:00 until 23:00.The following bus stops will not able to be served: Forester Rd in Bath to The Rising Sun in Bradford-on-Avon.Please use the stops at Forester Road in Bath or Christchurch in Bradford upon Avon instead. |
| D2/D2x | Bath - Frome | Normal service. | Various roads in Frome closed 06:00-18:00 Sunday 1 March and every first Sunday of each month up to and including Sunday 6 December to facilitate Frome Market Days. Unable to serve Windsor Crescent, North Hill House and Market Place. Please use stops at Football Ground on Berkley Road or the lay-by outside of Waterloo Road car park. |
| m1 | Cribbs Causeway - Hengrove Park metrobus | -Hengrove Way, Airport Road Intersection Hengrove closed Overnight Monday 14 September until Friday 25 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… | |
| m2 | Long Ashton P&R - Bristol City Centre metrobus | Normal service. | |
| m3/m3x | Bristol City Centre - Emersons Green metrobus | Normal Service. | |
| m4 | Bristol City Centre - Cribbs Causeway metrobus | Normal service. | |
| OS1 | Oldfield School - Hanham | Runs on School Days Only. | |
| SB1 | Soundwell - St Brendan's College | Runs on College Days Only. | |
| SB2 | Bromley Heath - St Brendan's College | Runs on College Days Only. | |
| SB4 | Westerleigh - St Brendan's College | Runs on College Days Only. | |
| SB5 | Coalpit Heath - St Brendan's College | Normal service. | |
| SB6 | Yate - St Brendan's College | Runs on College Days Only. -From 1 Sep until the end of Christmas term, buses towards Yate will after Westerleigh Road turn right onto Shire Way and rejoin Rodford Way from the Dovecote stop, due to a long term road closure. Buses towards St Brendan's won't be affected. |
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| SB7 | Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College | Runs on College Days Only. -Temple Meads Station Approach Incline Entrance closed to Buses Monday 14 September until 16:00 Saturday 26 September. Please note: Temple Meads Station operating normally. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… |
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| T1 | Bristol - Thornbury | Alveston Church and The Masons Arms in both directions Bus Stop closed from Monday 3 August until December 2026 (estimated). Please use stops at Church Road or Davids Lane. | |
| U1/U1N | Stoke Bishop - University of Bristol - Bristol City Centre | Runs during University term times only. | |
| U1 | University of Bath - City Centre |
The U1 is affected by the closure of Manvers Street in Bath City Centre until November 2026. See full information at firstbus.co.uk/west | |
| U2 | University of Bath - Oldfield Park | Runs during University term times only. Will resume on 18 September 2026. |
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| U2 | Bristol - Langford Campus - Weston-super-Mare | -23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. -A370 slip road at David Lloyd will be closed 17 August until 9 October will not be able to serve David Lloyd centre during this time. |
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| U3 | Bath Spa University - Bath City Centre - University of Bath | The U3 is affected by the closure of Manvers Street in Bath City Centre until November 2026. See full information at firstbus.co.uk/west | |
| U4 | Bath Spa University - Odd Down - University of Bath | Normal service. | |
| U5 | Bath Spa University - Newbridge & Twerton | Runs during University term times only. | |
| U6 | University of Bath - London Road | New service starting with the new University term on 18 September. Runs during University term times only. |
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| X1/X1a | Weston-super-Mare ASDA - Bristol | -23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. | |
| X4 | Bristol - Portishead | -23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. -Sheepway, Portishead closed Monday 29 June until further notice. Unable to serve Conference Close, Shipway Farm, Elm Tree Farm & Station Road stops. For the Portishead end, please use temporary stops on Wyndham Way. For the Portbury end, Bristol-bound buses will serve the Portbury Hundred stop. Portishead-bound buses will drop off at Sainsbury's for a shuttle or return bus back to Sheepway. -Quays Road and Harbour Road in Portishead will have a temporary one way system from 22 June until further notice, into 2027. Buses to Bristol will operate as normal via the Marina. Buses to Portishead will divert after Sainsbury's stop via Wyndham Way to the High Street. Unable to serve Galingale Way to Parish Wharf inclusive. Please use the stops Sainsbury's or The Precinct. |
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| X5/X5x | Hutton - Weston-super-Mare - Portishead | -Quays Road and Harbour Road in Portishead will have a temporary one way system from 22 June until further notice, into 2027. Buses into Portishead will operate as normal via the Marina. Buses to Weston-super-Mare will divert after Sainsbury's via Wyndham Way to the High Street. Unable to serve Galingale Way to Parish Wharf inclusive. Please use stops at Sainsbury's or The Precinct. | |
| X6/X6a | Bristol - Clevedon | 23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. -A370 slip road at David Lloyd will be closed 17 August until 09 October overnight between 20:00-06:00 for carriageway works, services will continue on A370 to Gurney Roundabout and return using the Northbound slip road, no stops will be missed. |
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| X9 | Bristol - Nailsea | 23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. -A370 slip road at David Lloyd will be closed 17 August until 09 October overnight between 20:00-06:00 for carriageway works, services will continue on A370 to Gurney Roundabout and return using the Northbound slip road, no stops will be missed. |
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| X11/X11x | Weston-super-Mare - Clevedon | Normal service. | |
| X14 | Bristol - Portishead - Weston-super-Mare Night Bus | 23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. -Quays Road and Harbour Road in Portishead will have a temporary one way system from 22 June until further notice, into 2027. The X14 will additionally serve the Serbert Way stop and the stop in Sainsbury's car park after The Vale, then divert via Wyndham Way to the High Street. Unable to serve Galingale Way to Parish Wharf inclusive. Please use the stops at Sainsbury's or The Precinct. |
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| X21 | Bridgwater - Weston-super-Mare & Puxton Park | Runs on College Days Only. | |
| X39/39 | Bath - Bristol | Normal service. | |
| Y1/Y2 | Bristol - Yate / Ladden Garden Village | Normal service. | |
| Y6 | Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury | Normal service. | High Street, Chipping Sodbury will be closed Overnight from Monday 21st September until Wednesday 23rd September from 20:00 until 06:00 each night completing Thursday 24th September 06:00. The following bus stops will not able to be served: The Ridge, Bowling Hill, The Clock, Wickwar Road and The Boot.Please use the stops at Shopping Centre, Caroline Close or Wickham Close instead. |