Bishport Avenue (part), Hartcliffe - CLOSURE - (36 & 75) - Monday 23rd February

23rd Jan 2026Bristol

Location

Bishport Avenue (part) - Hartcliffe
Cause

Carriageway Works
Responsibility

Local Authority
Effective

23/02/2026 - 23/02/2026

Bishport Avenue between Queens Road and William Jessop Way in Hartcliffe will be closed to service 36 and 75 between 09:30 and 17:00 (estimated) on Monday 23rd February to facilitate urgent pothole repair works.

Service 36 heading towards St Annes and service 75 heading towards Hengrove depot from Four Acres will instead of turning right into Bishport Avenue will continue down Queens Road onto Grange Road then turn right at the mini roundabout (by old swimming pool) then follow service 76 route to Hawkfield Road then right into Bishport Avenue and left into William Jessop Way to resume normal routes.

Service 36 heading towards Withywood and service 75 heading towards Cribbs Causeway will opposite the reverse of the above.

Regretfully the bus stops between and including Queens Road on Bishport Avenue (to St Annes and Hengrove) and Lampton Avenue (both directions) will not be served.

Passengers are advised to use either the the Queens Road bus stop in Four Acres (to Highridge or Centre) or the Sherrin Way bus stop (to St Annes or Hengrove).

All bus stops on Hareclive Road will also be observed.

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For more information please contact our Customer Services Department

Telephone: 0345 646 0707 (Calls cost 12p per minute plus network charges)

Customer service contact us

Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ

URGENT - Somerset Levels between Burrowbridge and East Lyng - EMERGENCY CLOSURE - (374) - Friday 20th February REOPENED 23 February

UPDATE - 12:00 Friday 20th February.

We have just been made aware that the flood gates have been closed again on the Somerset Levels between Burrowbridge and East Lyng and service 374 will with regret be unable to serve between Street and Taunton until further notice.

Therefore we will be unable serve any bus stops between and including the Pedwell Hill Bottom in Pedwell and Taunton Bus Station in either direction.

Service 374 from Pedwell will be diverted to Bridgwater Bus Station where you can board the service 21 from Bay 4 to Taunton.

Service 374 back from Bridgwater Bus Station to Wells will run at 10:00, 11:56, 14:03, 15:51 and 17:57 and will depart from Bay 6.

We sincerely apologies for the inconvenience this will no doubt cause.

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For more information please contact our Customer Services Department

Telephone: 0345 646 0707 (Calls cost 12p per minute plus network charges)

Customer service contact us

Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ

	-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:	23/02/2026	16:08

	Major Disruptions:
	Bath and Somerset	-Update Due to Emergency road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off and commencing Journeys from Lewins Mead Brewers Fayre Until mid day 24 February. -Bus Stop Suspended St Mary's Buildings in both directions Until 27 February. Please use stops at Hayesfield Park in both directions.
	Bristol	'-Update Due to Emergency road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off and commencing Journeys from Lewins Mead Brewers Fayre Until Mid day 24 February.
	North Somerset	-Update Due to Emergency road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Terminating at Lewins Mead and commencing Journeys from Rupert Street B2 Along from Taka Taka until Mid day 24 February. -Worle terminus will be closed to services 1s, 6, 7, 9, 611, A3, X1, X1s, X5, X12, X14, X18 & X21 from 07:00 on Monday 23 February and will remain fully closed until mid May estimated. See our dedicated web-page for full details of diversions and new Temporary Stop locations at https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat….

Service		Current issues	Planned disruptions in the next week
1	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre - Broomhill	-R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound, buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice. -Whiteladies Road is closed northbound between Queen's Road and St Paul's Road. No bus stops are missed however delays are anticipated as buses follow diversion route. Estimated completion mid March 2026.	Passage Road heading towards Broomhill only in Brentry closed between Crow Lane and Charlton Road 09:30 Wednesday 25 February until 18:00 Sunday 1 March. Unable to serve Brentry Lane and The Ridgeway. Please use stops at Brentry Roundabout on Crow Lane or Burghill Road on Charlton Road.
1	Bath City Centre - Southdown	Normal service.
1	Weston-super-Mare - Sand Bay	Normal service.
1s	Kewstoke - Worle	Normal service.
2/2a	Cribbs Causeway/Brentry - Bristol City Centre - Stockwood	-R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street. -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound, buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice. -Whiteladies Road is closed northbound between Queen's Road and St Paul's Road. No bus stops are missed however delays are anticipated as buses follow diversion route. Estimated completion mid March 2026.
2	Bath City Centre - Foxhill	Normal service
3	Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Bathford	Normal service
3/4	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre	Whiteladies Road is closed northbound between Queen's Road and St Paul's Road. No bus stops are missed however delays are anticipated as buses follow diversion route. Estimated completion March 2026.
4	Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Odd Down	Normal service
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	Station Road, Worle closed 07:00 Monday 23 until 18:00 Friday 27 February. Unable to serve Oakdale Gardens Station Road. Please use stops at Moor Lane New Bristol Road or The Maltings in the High Street.
6/6a/7	Bath City Centre - Fairfield Park/Larkhall	Normal service.
7	Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill	Normal service.	Speedwell Road closed Overnight 2000-0600 Thursday 26 February. Unable to serve between and including Crofts End and Charlton Road. All stops on the diversion route will be served.
7	Worle - Weston-super-Mare - Locking Parklands	Normal route.
8	Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - Clifton	Normal service
8	Bath City Centre - Kingsway	Normal service
9	Weston-super-Mare - Worle	Monks Hill in Worlebury, Weston closed 07:00 Monday 23 February until 18:00 Friday 27 March. Unable to serve the Golf Club on Monks Hill. Please use stops at Milton Hill or Worlebury Hill Road.
13	Foxhill - Bath City Centre - Elmhurst	Normal service.
16	Whitchurch - Bristol City Centre - Fishponds	-Daventry Road, Knowle closed 07:00 Thursday 19 February until 18:00 Friday 6 March. Unable to serve St Barnabas Close. Please use stops at Melvin Square or Broad Walk Square. -Glass Wharf bus stop on Avon Street at Temple Meads will not be served in both directions until April 2026. Buses are diverting via Midland Road and Silverthorne Lane in both directions.
17	Bristol - Kingswood - Keynsham	-Update Due to Emergency road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off and commencing Journeys from Horsefair (Primark)
19	Bath - Bristol Parkway Station	Normal service.
20	Bath - Ralph Allen School	Runs on School Days Only. Normal service.
20	Weston-super-Mare - Burnham-on-Sea	Normal route.
21	Newbridge Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
24	Southmead Hospital - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Vale	Normal service. -Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until further notice. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead.
25	Bristol City Centre - Fishponds	Normal service.
31	Lansdown Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
36	Highridge - St Anne's	Bishport Avenue will be closed between 0930-1700 Monday 23 February. Unable to serve between and including Queens Road on Bishport Avenue (to St Annes) and Lampton Avenue (both directions). Please use stops at Queens Road in Four Acres or Sherrin Way. -Daventry Road, Knowle closed 07:00 Thursday 19 February until 18:00 Friday 6 March. Unable to serve St Barnabas Close. Please use stops at Melvin Square or Broad Walk Square.	'- Four Acres Withywood closed for Road works from 12:30-15:30 Tuesday 24 Febuary. 3 Hrs. Stops Between Queens Road and Highridge Green on Four acres Road can not be served. Passengers should Board or alight on Newlands Drive or Geoffrey Close on Highridge Green (to St Annes) or Sandburrows Road (to Highridge) for service 36.
37	Knowle West - Severn Beach Industrial Estate	Normal service.
39	*See X39 below*
41	Odd Down Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
41	Avonmouth - Bristol City Centre - Kingswood	Normal service.
42	Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens	Normal service.
43	Imperial Park - Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath	Normal service.
44/45	Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath / Cherry Gardens	Normal service.
46	Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until further notice. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead.
47/47x	Bristol City Centre - Oldbury Court	Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until further notice. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead.
48/48x	Bristol City Centre - Downend / Emersons Green	Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until further notice. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead.
49/49x	Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill / Emersons Green	Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until further notice. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead.
50	Bristol City Centre - Frenchay	Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until further notice. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead.
55	Wrantage - Strode College	Normal service. Runs on College Days Only.
58	Odd Down Park & Ride - Twerton Mill	Normal service.
70	Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Normal service.
72	Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use stop at Wine Street at the top of Union Street.
73	Whitchurch - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Normal service.
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	Bowslands Way Heading towards Bradley Stoke closed 06:00 13 January until Sunday 1 March. Unable to serve stops on Bowslands Way/Trench Lane/Woodlands Lane. Please use stops at Pear Tree Road.
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	Bishport Avenue will be closed to service 75 between 0930-1700 Monday 23 February. Unable to serve between and including Queens Road on Bishport Avenue (to St Annes) and Lampton Avenue (both directions). Please use stops at Queens Road in Four Acres or Sherrin Way. -Bowslands Way Heading towards Bradley Stoke closed 06:00 13 January until Sunday 1 March. Unable to serve stops on Bowslands Way/Trench Lane/Woodlands Lane. Please use stops at Pear Tree Road.	- Four Acres Withywood closed for Road works from 12:30-15:30 Tuesday 24 Febuary. 3 Hrs. Stops Between Queens Road and Highridge Green on Four acres Road can not be served. Passengers should Board or alight on Bisport venue or St Peters Church for service 75.
77	Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Muller Road Top	Normal service.
125	Weston-super-Mare - Wrington	Normal service.
125s	Winscombe - Churchill Academy	Normal service. Runs on School Days Only.
126	Weston-super-Mare - Wells	Normal service.
171	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
172	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	-Update Due to Emergency road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off and commencing Journeys from Lewins Mead R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street. -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice.
173/174	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Service 174 A371 between Shepton Mallet and Dinder Overnight between 19:00-05:00 Monday 23 February until Friday 6 March (ten nights exc weekend). Unable to serve between and including Stargate Avenue in Shepton Mallet and the Bishops Palace on Tor Street in Wells. Please sue stops at Old Market Road (to Bath) in Shepton Mallet or The Liberty bus stop in Wells.
349	Bristol - Keynsham	-Update Due to Emergency road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off and commencing Journeys from Lewins Mead 'R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street. -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice.
373, 374, 375, 376, 376a, 376x	Bristol - Wells - Street - Taunton / Bridgwater / Yeovil	-Update Due to Emergency road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off and commencing Journeys from Lewins Mead -R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street. -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice.
515	Imperial Park - Stockwood	Normal service
522	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	-Update Due to Emergency road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off and commencing Journeys from Lewins Mead 'R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	-Update Due to Emergency road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off and commencing Journeys from Lewins Mead
A3	Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A4	Bath - Bristol Airport AirDecker	Normal service. Check www.airdecker.com for on the day service information.
D1/D1x	Bath - Trowbridge - Warminster	Normal service.
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	The Wapping Wharf stop towards the City Centre is closed. Buses are using a temporary stop situated around 250m before the usual stop, until October 2026.
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. Normal service.
SB1	Soundwell - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Normal service.
SB2	Bromley Heath - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only.
SB4	Westerleigh - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Normal service.
SB5	Coalpit Heath - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only.
SB6	Yate - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Normal service.
T1	Bristol - Thornbury	-Various sections of the A38 in Almondsbury will be closed Overnight 2000-0600 from 6 January until Sunday 22 February (including Weekends). Unable to serve between and including Almondsbury Depot and Davids Lane. Please use stops at Aztec West Roundabout/Streamleaze Court (to Thornbury)/Rock Street (to Bristol). -This diversion will also apply to buses towards Bristol after 2000 each night Monday - Saturdays only.
U1/U1N	Stoke Bishop - University of Bristol - Bristol City Centre	Normal service.
U1/U1N	University of Bath - City Centre - Green Park / Oldfield Park	Normal service.
U2	University of Bath - Oldfield Park	Normal service. (Revision Timetable)
U2	Bristol - Langford Campus - Weston-super-Mare	-Update Due to Emergency road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off and commencing Journeys from Lewins Mead
U3	Bath Spa University - Bath City Centre - University of Bath	Normal service.
U4	Bath Spa University - Odd Down - University of Bath	Normal service.
U5	Bath Spa University - Newbridge & Twerton	Normal service.
X1/X1s	Weston-super-Mare ASDA - Bristol	Normal service.
X39/39	Bath - Bristol	-Update Due to Emergency road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off and commencing Journeys from Lewins Mead 'R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street.
X4	Bristol - Portishead	-Update Due to road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off AT Lewins Mead and commencing Journeys from Rupert Street B2
X5	Hutton - Weston-super-Mare - Portishead	Sainsburys in Portishead closed 07:00 Monday 23 February until 17:00 Friday 13 March to facilitate works within the car park. Temporary bus stop positioned just prior to Sainsburys main store entrance. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. -Walton Road, Clevedon closed 07:00 Saturday 14 until 18:00 Sunday 22 February. Unable to serve stops between All Saints Lane (Clevedon end) on Walton Road and The Precinct in Portishead High Street inclusive. Please use stops at Clevedon Health Centre or Parish Wharf on Harbour Road in Portishead.
X6/X7	Bristol - Clevedon	-Update Due to road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off AT Lewins Mead and commencing Journeys from Rupert Street B2	Station Road, Backwell closed 08:00-19:00 Saturday 28 February. Unable to serve between and including Flax Bourton Layby and Nailsea and Backwell Station. Please use stops at Cambridge Batch on Weston Road or the Avening Close on Trendlewood Way.
X9	Bristol - Nailsea	-Update Due to road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off AT Lewins Mead and commencing Journeys from Rupert Street B2
X11	Weston-super-Mare - Clevedon	Normal service.	-North End from the roundabout at the junction of Arnolds Way closed 07:00 Monday 2 March until 19:00 Friday 6 March. Please see dedicated web-page for full details.
X12	Weston-super-Mare - Filton	Runs on Weston College Days Only. Normal service.
X14	Bristol - Portishead - Weston-super-Mare Night Bus	-Update Due to road works outside Bristol Bus station all services are Dropping off AT Lewins Mead and commencing Journeys from Rupert Street B2
X18	Nailsea - Weston-super-Mare & Loxton Campus	Normal service.	North End from the roundabout at the junction of Arnolds Way closed 07:00 Monday 2 March until 19:00 Friday 6 March. Please see dedicated web-page for full details.
X21	Bridgwater - Weston-super-Mare & Puxton Park	Normal service.
Y1/Y2	Bristol - Yate / Ladden Garden Village	Normal service.
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	-Whiteladies Road is closed northbound between Queen's Road and St Paul's Road. No Stops missed however Delays anticipated as buses follow diversion route. Estimated completion mid March 2026.