EMERGENCY CLOSURE - B3139, Old Down - (173) - Currently until Friday 20th February

17th Feb 2026West of England

Location

B3139 - Chilcompton
Cause

Carriageway Works
Responsibility

Local authoruty
Effective

17/02/2026 - 20/02/2026

The B3139 in Old Down by the Old Down Inn is currently closed to service 173 and will remain fully closed until 19:00 on Friday 20th February to facilitate emergency carriageway repair works.

Services will be diverted from the junction of the B3139 via the A37 and A362 to resume normal route at the Paulton Road bus stop on Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton in both directions.

Regretfully all bus stops between and including the Old Down Inn on the B3139 and Kings Arms on Chilcompton Road and passengers are advised to board or alight at either the Kings Lane bus stop on the A37 near Gurney Slade or the Paulton Road bus stop on Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton.

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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:	17/02/2026	13:12

	Major Disruptions:
	Bath and Somerset	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information. -Bus Stop Suspended St Mary's Buildings in both directions Until 27 February. Please use stops at Hayesfield Park in both directions.
	Bristol	Update 0940 The slip road onto the M32 is closed due to Police Incident. Services diverted Y1,Y2,m4,T1. We will resume when safe to do so. Delays will be experienced due to diversion. We have been advised this may be in place for most of the day.
	North Somerset	Locking Road from Weston is currently closed until 1900 on Wednesday 18 February to services 126,A3,X1,X1s,X5,X11,X12,X18,X21. Services will be diverted and will be unable to serve the Stafford Road bus stop. Please use Langford Road or The Interchange bus stop.	Worle terminus will be closed to services 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 further notice. Service 6 will terminate and commence from the Thorn Close bus stops on Summer Lane. Service 7 & 9 will terminate and commence their journey from the bus gate at the roundabout by Kwik Fit just off the Queens Way. Service 611 will terminate and commence from the Priory School bus stop on Wansbrough Road. All other services will be diverted along Bristol Road in both directions.

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 February 2026.
1	Bath City Centre - Southdown	Normal service.
1	Weston-super-Mare - Sand Bay	Normal service.	Crookes Lane (part) in Sand Bay closed 08:00 Wednesday 18 until 20:00 Friday 20 February. Unable to serve between and including Sand Road (terminus) until Lower Norton Lane on Crookes Lane. Please use stops at Lower Norton Lane alongside the park.
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 February 2026.
2	Bath City Centre - Foxhill	Normal service
3	Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Bathford	The High Street, Weston in Bath closed 19:00 Friday 13 February until 07:00 Monday 23 February. This service will terminate and commence their journeys from RUH Hospital. A shuttle bus has been arranged between the hospital and Upper Weston. See web-page for full details and times.
3/4	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre	Union Street between Wine Street and Nelson Street will be closed Overnight 21:00-05:00 Tuesday 17 February. The only stop missed will be the bus stop outside of KFC. Please use the bus stop at the bottom of Union Street. -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 February 2026.
4	Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Odd Down	The High Street, Weston in Bath closed 19:00 Friday 13 February until 07:00 Monday 23 February. This service will terminate and commence their journeys from RUH Hospital. A shuttle bus has been arranged between the hospital and Upper Weston. See web-page for full details and times.
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	The High Street, Worle closed from Wednesday 18 until Friday 20 February between 08:00-17:00. Services towards Worle:-Unable to serve Stops between Westbrook Road on Milton Road and Annandale Avenue on New Bristol Road inclusive. Please use stops at Cedar Avenue on Baytree Road or Raven Close on Mead Vale. Services towards Weston:-Stops between Annandale Avenue on New Bristol Road and Coronation Road on the High Street will not be served. Please use the Spring Hill Drive bus stop on Milton Road.	Station Road, Worle will be closed from 07:00 on Monday 23 and will remain fully closed until 18:00 on Friday 27 February. We will be unable to serve the Oakdale Gardens nus stops in Station Road. Please use either Moor Lane bus stops on New Bristol Road or The Maltings bus stops in the High Street.
6/6a/7	Bath City Centre - Fairfield Park/Larkhall	UPDATE 0930 Works commenced Early Saturday 14 February. -Camden Road, Fairfield Road and Eastbourne Avenue in Bath closed 07:00 Monday 16 until 18:00 Sunday 22 February. Unable to serve between and including the Alfred Street stop in Lansdown Road and all stops around Fairfield Park. Please use stops at Holland Road in Dowding Road or St Saviours Way, Broad Street or Milsom Street in Central Bath.
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	Union Street between Wine Street and Nelson Street will be closed Overnight 21:00-05:00 Tuesday 17 February. This service will be diverted and be unable to serve stops on The Horsefair and Penn Street. Please use stops at Wine Street at the top of Union Street or the temporary bus stop on Lower Castle Street by the hotel.
8	Bath City Centre - Kingsway	Normal service
9	Weston-super-Mare - Worle	Normal service.	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	-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.	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.
17	Bristol - Kingswood - Keynsham	Normal service.
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	Rectory Way, Lympsham closed 07:00 Monday 16 until 18:00 Friday 20 February. Unable to serve Worthy Crescent, Lympsham School, Millfield Cottages, Wick Turn and Post Office bus stop on Berrow Road. Please use stops at Copse Corner on the A370 or Ham Farm on Ham Road.
21	Newbridge Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
24	Southmead Hospital - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Vale	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	Normal service.	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.
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 the Wine Street bus stop 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	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.
77	Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Muller Road Top	Normal service.
125	Weston-super-Mare - Wrington	Normal service.	Blackmoor, Langford will be closed between 09:30 and 15:30 on Monday 23 February. The Yew Tree Close, Garstons and Golden Lion, The Globe and Greenwell Lane bus stops will not be served. Please use the Blackmoor bus stop outside the Post Office in Langford.
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	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	UPDATE 1030 Emergency closure B3139 in Old Down by the Old Down Inn until 19:00 Friday 20 February. Unable to serve between and including the Old Down Inn on the B3139 and Kings Arms on Chilcompton Road. Please use stops at Kings Lane on the A37 near Gurney Slade or the Paulton Road on Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton. -Long Hill on the A37 in Shepton Allet closed Overnight 19:00-06:00 Thursday 12 February until Wednesday 18 February (five nights excluding weekend). Unable to serve stops between and including Bath College in Radstock and Great Ostry in Shepton Mallet. Please use stop at Victoria Hall (please use the opposite side of the road to which you would normally) in Radstock or The Cenotaph bus stop in Shepton Mallet.
349	Bristol - Keynsham	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	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. -UPDATE 1000 Normal Route Resuming -Service 376 A37 Ilchester Road in Yeovil between Church Street in Ilchester and Combe Street Lane in Yeovil. Closed 0700 Monday 16 February until 18:00 Sunday 22 February. Unable to serve Halfway House, Yeovil Marsh and Coppitts Hill bus stops on the A37. Please use stops at Lyster Close on Church Street in Ilchester or the Combe Street Lane in Yeovil. -On going. Due to flooding the emergency gates are closed on the A361, Service 374 from Ashcott will remain on the A39 to Bawdrip and then run into Bridgwater, terminating at Bridgwater Bus Station Bay 6. Passengers are then advised to use service services 21/2A to Taunton, tickets will be accepted. We do apologise for any inconvenience. Modified departure times from Bridgwater Bus Station for 374 back to Wells and Bristol will be 10:00 11:56 14:03 15:51 17:47. There is no service between Ashcott and Taunton. Provisionally in place until 11 February. Being monitored daily. -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	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	Normal service.
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.
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	Normal service.
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	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	Normal service.
X5	Hutton - Weston-super-Mare - Portishead	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	Normal service.
X9	Bristol - Nailsea	Normal service.
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	Bransby Way, Weston village in Weston-super-Mare closed 07:00 Monday 16 until 18:00 Tuesday 17 February. Unable to serve all between and including Pennycress and the Health Centre. Please use stops at The Barrows in Clover Court, or temporary stop in Elmham Way. -Walton Road, Clevedon closed 07:00 Saturday 14 until 18:00 Sunday 22 February. Unable to serve 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.
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	Service Y2 Goose Green Way in Yate closed 09:00-17:00 Monday 16 until Wednesday 18 February 17:00. Unable to serve Goose Green Way. Please use stop at Yate Bus Station -Badminton Road, Nibley closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday February 9 until Sunday 15 February. Unable to serve Church Road (to Yate),The New Inn, The Swan, Park and Ride and Stover Road. Please use stops at Homestead Close on Church Road or the Yate Station.
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 February 2026.