Dinghurst Road,Sandford - Road Closure - U2 - 01.09.26

11th Aug 2026Bath & Somerset/West of England

Location

Dinghurst Road,Sandhurst
Cause

Road Works
Responsibility

Local Authority
Effective

08/09/2026 - 08/09/2026

Dinghurst Road,Sandford will be closed between 0930-1430 on Tuesday 8th September. This will affect service U2.

Service U2 towards Bristol will operate normal route to Sandford where they will divert along Hill Road to Winscombe. There they will take the A38 Bristol Road to Churchill and resume normal route.

The following stops will be unable to be served:-Sandford School to Nelsons Arms incl.

Please use either Churchill Gate or Thatchers Railway Inn bus stops instead.

Service U2 towards Weston will operate normal service to Churchill where they will divert along the A38 Bristol Road to Winscombe joining Hill Road to Sandford where they will resume normal route.

The following stops will be unable to be served:-Sandford School to Nelsons Arms incl.

Please use either Churchill Gate or Thatchers Railway Inn bus stops instead.

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:	28/08/2026	20:06

	Major Disruptions:
	Bath and Somerset	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… -No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information.	Please see dedicated web-page for full details of Service change from Sunday 30 August for amended Routes and Stop details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
	Bristol	Forwards Festival Friday 28 August until Sunday 30 August. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/plan-journey/travellin…	The Boulevard road into and out of Hengrove Park closed Overnight 20:00 until 06:00 Tuesday 1 September until 06:00 Saturday 5 September(4 nights). See our dedicated web-page for full details https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Please see dedicated web-page for full details of Service change from Sunday 30 August for amended Routes and Stop 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.	Please see dedicated web-page for full details of Service change from Sunday 30 August for amended Routes and Stop details. 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	Normal service.
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	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	Forwards Festival Service 4 Diverting via Westbury Road at Cliton Downs duration until 01:00 Monday 31 August. Unable to serve towards Cribbs Causeway Blackboy Hill until The Avenue. Please use Apsley Road or Church Avenue. Towards City Centre Stoke Hill until Downleaze. Shuttle Buses running from Bristol Temple Meads and Queens Square. Bus stops on diversion route will be observed. Normal route Service 3.
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	Normal service.
7	Worle - Weston-super-Mare - Locking Parklands	Normal service.
8	Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - Clifton	Due to the new station entrance being closed service 8 will continue servicing inside Temple Meads until it opens on Tuesday 8 September
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/Temple Way junction closed 24/7 from Thursday 23 July until Friday 28 August. Unable to serve Avon Street or Russ Street stops. Please use stops at Old Market Roundabout or St. Phillips Road instead. -Hengrove Park stop closed 21 July until 3 September (estimated). Please use the temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times. -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.
17	Southmead Hospital - Kingswood - Keynsham	Gloucester Road, Bristol (between Filton Avenue and Monks Park Avenue) closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 17 August and Friday 28 August (WEEKNIGHTS ONLY). Unable to serve Filton Avenue (C), Muller Road Top (C), Dorian Road and Dorian Way stops. Please use Downend Road stop, Southmead Hospital stop or stops along the diversion instead.	Hanham Business Park and Launceston Avenue bus stops will be closed from Monday 28 September until Friday 2 October. Please use either Church Road or Kings Drive/Memorial Road bus stops instead.
18	Southmead Hospital - Kingswood - Bristol City Centre	Gloucester Road, Bristol (between Filton Avenue and Monks Park Avenue) closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 17 August until Friday 28 August (WEEKNIGHTS ONLY). Unable to serve Filton Avenue (C), Muller Road Top (C), Dorian Road and Dorian Way. Please use stops at Downend Road, Southmead Hospital or stops along the diversion instead.
19	Bath - Bristol Parkway Station	Normal service.	The Beeches Bus Stop closed in both directions 09:30-15:30 Daily Thursday 3 September and Friday 4 September (estimated). Please use stops at Cherry Garden Lane or West Street during these times
20	Bath - Ralph Allen School	Runs on School Days Only. Will resume on 3 Sep 2026.
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, Bristol (between Filton Avenue and Monks Park Avenue) closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 17 August until Friday 28 August (WEEKNIGHTS ONLY). Unable to serve Melton Crescent, Blakeney Road, Horfield Health Centre, Wessex Avenue, Dorian Road and Dorian Way. Please use any stops on the diversion route, or use alternative services from Filton Avenue.
25	Eastgate Centre - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Gate	Normal service.
31	Lansdown Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
36	Highridge - St Anne's	Hengrove Park stop closed 21 July until 3 September (estimated). Please use the temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times.
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. Update: works suspended between Friday 28 and Monday 31 August resuming Tuesday 1 September
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. Update: works suspended between Friday 28 and Monday 31 August resuming Tuesday 1 September.
42	Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens - Keynsham	Normal service.	The Beeches Bus Stop closed in both directions 09:30-15:30 Daily Thursday 3 September and Friday 4 September (estimated). Please use stops at Cherry Garden Lane or West Street during these times.
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 will be closed from Monday 28 September until Friday 2 October. Please use either Church Road or Kings Drive/Memorial Road bus stops instead.
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.
50	Bristol City Centre - Frenchay	Glenfrome Road closed. Monday 10 August until Wednesday 2 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
55	Wrantage - Strode College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
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	Normal service.
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	Brook Way will now be open for services between 20:00-06:00 due to Bradley Stoke Way closures. Brook Way, Bradley Stoke closed northbound (towards Bradley Stoke) 06:00-20:00 Saturday 11 July until Monday 31 August. Manor Farm Roundabout until Bradley Stoke Surgery can't be served. Please use stops at Willow Brook or Chessel Close.	Bowsland way, Bradley Stoke closed Overnight 2000-0600 Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Chessel Close until Eagles Wood. Please use stops at Great Park Road or Bradley Stoke Surgery.
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	Gloucester Road, Bristol (between Filton Avenue and Monks Park Avenue) closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 17 August until Friday 28 August (WEEKNIGHTS ONLY). Unable to serve Muller Road Top and Horfield Sports Centre. Please use stops at Churchways Avenue or Filton Road, or stops along the diversion.
77	Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Lockleaze	Service resumes after summer holidays on 30 August.
125	Weston-super-Mare - Wrington	Elm Tree Road, Locking will be closed between 0930-1530 on Friday 28th August. The following stops will be unable to be served:-Elm Tree Road Garage, South Lawn and Beechwood. Please use either Helicopter Museum or Fairacre Close stops instead. -Half Yard, Langford will be closed from 0930 on Monday 24th to 1700 on Friday 29th August. The following stop will be unable to be served:-Golden Lion, The Glebe, Greenwell Lane. Please use either Garstons or Blackmoor bus stops instead. -This service will no longer run after 29 August, replaced by services 126, U2 and the X10 run by The Big Lemon.
126	Weston-super-Mare - Wells	East Street, Banwell closed 27 July until 28 August. Unable to serve Dark Lane to Woodborough Close inclusive, therefore not serving Sandford. Please use stops at The Orchard (Banwell) or The Chestnuts (Winscombe). Route 125 will still serve Sandford.	From Tuesday 1st 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	Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton closed Thursday 23 July until Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Orchard Avenue, Pinewood Road, Paulton Road and Somervale School. Please use stops at The Hollies or Hayes Park Road.
172	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton closed Thursday 23 July until Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Orchard Avenue, Pinewood Road, Paulton Road and Somervale School. Please use stops at The Hollies or Hayes Park Road.
173/174	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton closed Thursday 23 July until Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Paulton Road and Somervale School. Please use stops at Kings Arms or The Hollies. -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	-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… - Thursday 23 July until Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Orchard Avenue, Pinewood Road, Paulton Road and Somervale School. Please use stops at The Hollies or Hayes Park Road.	Wells Road (part), Whitchurch will be closed overnight between 20:00 and 06:00 on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd September (two nights). This will affect services 376,376a.The following stops will not be able to be served :-New Fosseway Road and Clive Road. Please use either Whitecross Avenue or Wootton Park bus stops instead.
515	Imperial Park - Stockwood	Hengrove Park stop closed 21 July until 3 September (estimated). Please use the Temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times.	Wells Road (part), Whitchurch will be closed overnight between 20:00 and 06:00 on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd September (two nights).The following stops will not be able to be served :-New Fosseway Road and Clive Road. Please use either Beryl Grove or Fortfield Road bus stops instead.
522	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton closed Thursday 23 July until Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Orchard Avenue, Pinewood Road, Paulton Road and Somervale School. Please use stops at The Hollies or Hayes Park Road.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A2	Portishead - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.	A370 Flax Bourton, Backwell closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 1 September until 16 September. Unable to serve Telephone Box until Church Lane, Crossroads. Please use stops at Crossroads, Meadow Close or Bristol International Airport.
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.	St.Margrets Street will be closed between 1900-0000 for 2 nights on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd September. The following stops will be unable to be served:-United Church to Moulton Drive Inc. Please use either Town Bridge(Bradford on avon) or Canal Bridge(Widbrook) stops instead.
D2/D2x	Bath - Frome	Normal service.
m1	Cribbs Causeway - Hengrove Park metrobus	Bradley Stoke Way closed between 20:00-06:00 from 26 August until 31 August. Services diverting via Brook Way. Willow Brook and Patchway Brook will not be served. Passengers should board or alight at Bradley Stoke Surgery or Manor Farm Roundabout stops. -Hengrove Park stop closed 21 July until 3 September (estimated). Please use the temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times.
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. Will resume on 4 Sep 2026.
SB1	Soundwell - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
SB2	Bromley Heath - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
SB4	Westerleigh - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
SB5	Coalpit Heath - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
SB6	Yate - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.	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.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
T1	Bristol - Thornbury	Bradley Stoke Way closed between 20:00-06:00 from 26 August until 31 August. Services diverting via Brook Way. Willow Brook and Patchway Brook will not be served. Passengers should board or alight at Bradley Stoke Surgery or Manor Farm Roundabout stops. -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. Will resume on 14 September 2026.
U1	University of Bath - City Centre ~~- Green Park~~	Bathwick Hill closed 24/7 Thursday 23 July until Saturday 29 August. Services will divert via North Road and serve West Car Park at the University instead of Arrivals Square. Please use stops there. -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.
U2	Bristol - Langford Campus - Weston-super-Mare	Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 23 July until 3 September. -Colliters Way, Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Friday 24 July until Saturday 29 August. Unable to serve Lime Kiln Roundabout and Brookgate stops. Please use stops at Yanley Road or David Lloyd Centre. -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. -East Street, Banwell closed 24/7 27 July until 28 August. Buses will run non-stop between Langford Vet Campus and Beaufighter Road in Haywood Village in both directions, missing out all stops between the Helicopter Museum and Churchill Inn through Banwell and Sandford. The 126 will still serve Banwell and the 125 will still serve Banwell and Sandford.
U3	Bath Spa University - Bath City Centre - University of Bath	-Bathwick Hill closed 24/7 Thursday 23 July until Saturday 29 August. Services will divert via North Road and serve West Car Park at the University instead of Arrivals Square. Please use stops there. -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. Will resume on 14 September 2026.
U6	University of Bath - London Road	New service starting with the new University term on 18 September. Runs during University term times only.
X1/X1a	Weston-super-Mare ASDA - Bristol	Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 23 July until 3 September.	A370 Flax Bourton, Backwell closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 1 September until 16 September. Unable to serve Congresbury Bridge/ Tesco until flax burton lay by. Please use stops at Strawberry Line, Station Road or Winterstoke Road, Blackmoors Lane.
X4	Bristol - Portishead	Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 23 July until 3 September. -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.
X5/X5x	Hutton - Weston-super-Mare - Portishead	-Old Street stop in Clevedon is suspended - please use temporary stop installed the other side of Clevedon Triangle on Kenn Road. Until further notice. -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	-Old Street stop in Clevedon is suspended - please use temporary stop installed the other side of Clevedon Triangle on Kenn Road. Until further notice. -Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 23 July until 3 September. -A370 slip road at David Lloyd will be closed 17 August until 09 October overnight between 20:00-06:00 for cariageway works, services will continue on A370 to Gurney Roundabout and return using the Northbound slip road, no stops will be missed.
X9	Bristol - Nailsea	-Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 23 July until 3 September. -A370 slip road at David Lloyd will be closed 17 August until 09 October overnight between 20:00-06:00 for cariageway 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	-Old Street stop in Clevedon is suspended - please use temporary stop installed the other side of Clevedon Triangle on Kenn Road. Until further notice.
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. Will resume on 1 Sept 2026.
X39/39	Bath - Bristol	Normal service.
Y1/Y2	Bristol - Yate / Ladden Garden Village	Normal service.
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	Normal service.