Bell Hill Road, St George - Road Closure - 18, 41, 42 & 43 - 02.10.2026

2nd Sep 2026Bristol/South Gloucestershire

Location

St George Bristol
Cause

Carriageway Works
Responsibility

Local Authority
Effective

02/10/2026 - 02/10/2026

Bell Hill Road will be closed for 1 day on Friday 2nd October between 09:30 & 15:30 for carriageway repairs affecting services 18, 41, 42 & 43.

Services towards Bristol will operate normal rout to Two Mile Court, then continue onto the Kingsway, Nags Head Hill & Air Balloon Road to continue normal service from St George Fountain.

Services toward Kingswood will operate as normal to St George Fountain then follow Air Balloon Road Nags Hill & Kingsway to Two Mile Court.

Couds Hill Avenue, Orchard Road, Whiteway Road, Glen Park & Rodney Road stops will be missed during this closure, passengers should board or alight at Northcote Road or Two Mile Court.

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:	30/09/2026	15:35

	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	Redcliff Hill,Redcliffe heading towards City Centre will be closed between 1000-1200 on Thursday 1st October. This will affect services 24,25,74,75,76,m1 and m2.See our dedcated web-page for full details https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…	The Boulevard road into and out of Hengrove Park will be closed overnight from 20:15 until 05:00 on Thursday 1st October. This will affect services 16, 36, 37, 75, 76, 515 and m1 - no buses will be able to go into or out of Hengrove Park at these times.See our dedicated web-page for full details https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
	North Somerset	Due to an incident on Clevedon Road service X6 is diverted and experiencing long delays.

Service		Current issues	Planned disruptions in the next week
1	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre - Broomhill	Allison Road, Broomhill will be closed on Wednesday 30th September from 09:30 until 17:00 (estimated).The following bus stops will not able to be served: Wick Crescent and Sherwell Road.
1	Bath City Centre - Southdown	Normal service.
1	Weston-super-Mare - Sand Bay	Normal service.	-Weston super Mare Half Marathon Sunday 4 October 06:00-14:00 (estimated). Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
1s	Kewstoke - Worle	Normal service.
2/2a	Cribbs Causeway/Brentry - Bristol City Centre - Stockwood	Normal service.
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	~~Weston - RUH -~~ Bath City Centre - Bathford	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	Due to Lorries blocking Avonvale road/Bean st area, services are diverting over Marsh Lane Bridge and picking up at the junction Netham lock/ Arlington road in both directions.
5/5a	Bath City Centre - Twerton - Whiteway	Normal service.
6	Bristol City Centre - Kingswood	Normal service.	Russell Town Avenue will be closed between 09:30-15:30 on 02 October for road works, services diverted Chalks Road and Church Road. Stops between Russell Town Avenue & Lyppiat Road will be missed. All stops on Diversion will be observed.
6	Worle - Weston-super-Mare	Normal service.
6/6a/7	Bath City Centre - Fairfield Park/Larkhall	Normal service.
7	Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill	Normal service.	Russell Town Avenue will be closed between 09:30-15:30 on 02 October for road works, services diverted Chalks Road and Church Road. Stops between Russell Town Avenue & Lyppiat Road will be missed. All stops on Diversion will be observed.
7	Worle - Weston-super-Mare - Locking Parklands	Due to a Police Closure of Worle at Magdelen Way/St. Marks Road this service will be diverting using Queensway in both directions. We will be unable to serve stops between Priory School and Fallowfield. Please use any stops on the diversion route until further notice.
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.	Summerhill Road,Bristol will be closed between 0930-1530 on Thursday 1st October. The following stops will be unable to be served:-Glebe Road/The Avenue to Salisbury Avenue incl.Please use Northcote Road or Two Mile Court bus stops instead.
17	Southmead Hospital - Kingswood - Keynsham	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.	Bell Hill Road closed on 02 October Between 09:30-15:30 for works, services diverted Via Kingsway and Bryants hill to The Fountain in both Directions. Rodney Road to Clouds Hill Road stops will be missed. Passengers should use Northcote Road or Two Mile Hill Court stops.
19	Bath - Bristol Parkway Station	Normal service.
20	Bath - Ralph Allen School	Runs on School Days Only.
20	Weston-super-Mare - Burnham-on-Sea	Wick Road, Brean closed Tuesday 29 September until Thursday 1 October. Unable to serve Worthy Crescent to Tarrs Farm. Please use stops at Copse Corner or Ham Farm.	Weston super Mare Half Marathon Sunday 4 October 06:00-14:00 (estimated). Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
21	Newbridge Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
24	Southmead Hospital - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Vale	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.
25	Eastgate Centre - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Gate	Normal service.
31	Lansdown Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
36	Highridge - St Anne's	'Update 12:00 emergency road works on Four Acres Withywood, services diverting Via Queens Road and Grange Road. Unable to serve stops at Queens Road, to Highridge Green. Passengers should board or alight Highridge Common or Queens Road stops -Allison Road, Broomhill will be closed on Wednesday 30th September from 09:30 until 17:00 (estimated).The following bus stops will not able to be served: Wick Crescent until Jean Road/Church Parade.
37	Knowle West - Severn Beach Industrial Estate	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.
39	*See X39 below*
41	Odd Down Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
41	Avonmouth - Bristol City Centre - Warmley/North Common	-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.	Bell Hill Road closed on 02 October Between 09:30-15:30 for works, services diverted Via Kingsway and Bryants hill to The Fountain in both Directions. Rodney Road to Clouds Hill Road stops will be missed. Passengers should use Northcote Road or Two Mile Hill Court stops.
42	Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens - Keynsham	Normal service.	Bell Hill Road closed on 02 October Between 09:30-15:30 for works, services diverted Via Kingsway and Bryants hill to The Fountain in both Directions. Rodney Road to Clouds Hill Road stops will be missed. Passengers should use Northcote Road or Two Mile Hill Court stops.
43/N43	Keynsham - Bristol City Centre - North Common	Normal service.	Bell Hill Road closed on 02 October Between 09:30-15:30 for works, services diverted Via Kingsway and Bryants hill to The Fountain in both Directions. Rodney Road to Clouds Hill Road stops will be missed. Passengers should use Northcote Road or Two Mile Hill Court stops.
44	Imperial Park - Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath	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.	Summerhill Road,Bristol will be closed between 0930-1530 on Thursday 1st October.The following stops will be unable to be served:-Glebe Road/The Avenue to Harcourt Avenue incl.Please use Northcote Road or Bryants Hill bus stops instead.
45	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens	Normal service.	Summerhill Road,Bristol will be closed between 0930-1530 on Thursday 1st October.The following stops will be unable to be served:-Glebe Road/The Avenue to Harcourt Avenue incl.Please use Northcote Road or Bryants Hill bus stops instead.
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.
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 1700 Sunday 4 October. 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	-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 1700 Sunday 4 October. 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…
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	Normal service.
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	Update 12:00 emergency road works on Four Acres Withywood, services diverting Via Queens Road and Grange Road. Unable to serve stops at Queens Road, to Highridge Green. Passengers should board or alight at Newland Drive or St Peters Church.
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	-Service 126 has been diverted as Flowerdown Bridge has been shut due to an accident. Diverting via A370 dual carriage, left onto Elmham Way, Summer lane, New Bristol Road into Weston. The reverse of the above is to be observed back to 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	Normal service.
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	Update 12.45 services are now serving somerton. 376 - Behind Berry is closed to traffic in both directions. Buses will serve the Market Place - White Hart and then just beyond the bus stop, will go back to the roundabout where they will turn right and resume normal route. This is for ALL 376s serving Somerton please.
515	Imperial Park - Stockwood	Normal service.
522	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A2	Portishead - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Link Road Nailsea closed Monday 28 September until further notice. Temporary stop installed on Stock Way North. Or stops at Clevedon Road or Southfield Road.	-Quays Avenue, Portishead closed Overnight Thursday 1 October 20:00 until Friday 2 October 06:00. Unable to serve Harbour Road and Parish Wharf. Please use stops at The Precinct or Sainsbury's.
A3	Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A4	Bath - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
D1/D1x	Bath - Trowbridge - Warminster	-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.
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	Normal service.
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. -High Street, Chipping Sodbury will be closed from 0700 on Friday 25th until 0400 on Monday 27th September.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.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. -Temple Meads Station Approach Incline Entrance closed to Buses Monday 14 September until 1700 Sunday 4 October. 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…
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 ~~- Green Park~~	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.
U2	Bristol - Langford Campus - Weston-super-Mare	Services are unable to serve St Marys Garden bus top in Langford due to road works, passengers should use Langford Veterinary School stop.-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.
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	Runs during University term times only.
X1/X1a	Weston-super-Mare ASDA - Bristol	Normal service.	Weston super Mare Half Marathon Sunday 4 October 06:00-14:00 (estimated). Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
X4	Bristol - Portishead	-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.	Quays Avenue, Portishead closed Overnight Thursday 1 October 20:00 until Friday 2 October 06:00. Unable to serve Parish Wharf until Galingale Way. Please use stops at The Precinct or Sainsbury's.
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	Update 08:45 RTC on Clevedon Road, service X6 diverted through Nailsea Wraxhall and Long Ashton By-Pass in Both directions. All stops from Summerhouse and Long Ashton will not be served. Updates as they come in. -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.
X9	Bristol - Nailsea	Link Road Nailsea closed Monday 28 September until further notice. Temporary stop installed on Stock Way North. Or stops at Christ Church or Southfield Road. -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.
X11/X11x	Weston-super-Mare - Clevedon	Link Road Nailsea closed Monday 28 September until further notice. Temporary stop installed on Stock Way North. Or stops at Christ Church or Southfield Road.
X14	Bristol - Portishead - Weston-super-Mare Night Bus	-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.
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	Update 07:00 Park Lane Frampton Cotteral has been closed, service Y6 will not be able to serve The Live and Let Live, Sunnyside, Frome View, Heather Avenue, Lower Chapel Lane, St Saviours Church & Heathcote Drive. Use stops on Church Road.