Emergency Road closure-29.11.24-Down Road Portishead-(X4)

Service Information - Storm Darragh, 7 December 2024

Last Updated: 20.15

Weather warnings are in place in the West of England area due to high winds. We are expecting to operate where possible, however disruption is expected. Please check this page for continued updates.

If your service is not mentioned below, then it will be operating normal route, however delays and possible short notice cancellations are still expected.

Bristol area:

For information on services 19, 39/X39, 374, 375, 376 and 376a please see the Bath, Wells and Somerset section below.

For information on services X1-X9 please see the Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset section below.

Following an earlier suspension of all services, Bristol buses have now left their depots to resume service on all routes, and most buses are running.

Regrettably Amazon services have been suspended to and from BRS1 for the rest of the day.

We are expecting disruption to services to continue for much of the day.

Bath, Wells and Somerset area:

Bath, Wells and Somerset area services are operating as normal, but with delays, and disruption is expected to last for the rest of the day.

This is with the exception of services 374/375 between Street and Taunton or Bridgwater, which will not operate for the rest of the day due to the routes being blocked.

Please note: Bath Christmas Market has been cancelled today.

Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset area:

Services X1, X5, X8, X9, 126 and Weston town services 5, 6 and 7 are all back on normal route.

Service X4 is operating as normal except that it is missing out the Sheepway and is staying on the Portbury Hundreds instead.

Service X7 has just returned to normal route as Tickenham is now passable and is expected to now operate as normal for the rest of the evening. (Service X6 has finished for the day.)

Service 1 to and from Sand Bay is unable to operate due to fallen trees on Old Toll Road and on the normal diversion route, and will not resume service today.

Service 20 has resumed, but there is a fallen tree between Lympsham and Brean and much of the route can't be served. Buses are diverting between Copse Corner and Burnham-on-Sea via the A370 Bridgwater Road to Burnham-on-Sea (Swimming Pool/Sea View Road stops) in both directions, and missing out Brean and Berrow. Stops missed out: all stops between Worthy Crescent in Lympsham and Poplar Road in Burnham-on-Sea inclusive.

Service 125 is unable to operate due to fallen tree in Langford and will not resume service today.

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Road Closure-Fishponds Road/Royate Hill, Eastville-(17/48/48X/49/49X)

07:00 - 13:00 Sunday 8th December

Bristol

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Due to emergency carriageway works services using Fishponds Road at the junction of Royate Hill will have to divert along Channons Hill, Manor Rd and Stapleton to resume at Eastgate for x services and service 17, and resume Robertson Road for 48/49 services.

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Regrettably Lodge Causeway, Alcove Road, Huyton Road, Eastvile Park and Glen Park bus stops toward the centre will not be served during the closure.

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

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Road Closure-Gloucester Road North (Northbound)-(71/75/Y6)

20:00 - 06:00 Monday 9th November 2024

Bristol

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Due to essential upgrade works Gloucester Road North (Northbound only toward Cribbs) will be closed to traffic and as such buses will be diverted.

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Regrettably Filton Church and Filton College bus stops will not be served during the closure.

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

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Road Closure-Broad St, Staple Hill-(7/49/49x)

09:30-15:30 9th December 2024

South Glos

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Due to tree works in Broad Street Staple Hill, Services will be diverted to use Hill House Road and Park Road to head back to the High St in Staple Hill.

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Regrettably The Hawthornes and Haythorn Court bus stops will not be served during the closure.

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

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Road Closure-Park Lane, Frampton Coterell- (Y6)

07:45 - 16:30 Daily  Monday 02nd December - Friday 06th December

West Of England

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Continued works in the Frampton area mean Park Lane is closed daily near the Live and Let Live public House.

Service Y6 will have to divert to stay on Church Road in Both Directions and will be advised to pick up any passengers on stops located on Church Road.

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Regrettably stops The Live and Let Live, Sunnyside, Frome View, Heather Avenue, Lower Chapel Lane, St Saviours Church and Heathcote Drive will not be served during the daily Closures.

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

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

Cancelled Road Closure-Bishport Avenue-(75)

08:00 Sunday 8th December - 06:00 Monday 9th December.

Bristol

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*Please note this closure has been cancelled until further notice*

Due to the road closure at Bishport Avenue buses will be diverted to use route 76 Hareclive Rd route to Church road (indoor Skate park) then follow Grange Road onto Queens Road to pick up route at Four Acres.

This diversion will be in Both Directions until the works have been completed.

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Regrettably Lampton Avenue, Hollisters Drive, Bishport Avenue, Crosscombe Drive, Fair Furlong and Newland Lane bus stops will not be served during the closure period and passengers are advised to pick up stops on Hareclive road.

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

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

Road Closure-Abson Rd, Abson Village-(SB6)

11th December - 12th December 2024

West Of England

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We have been informed that Abson Rd will be closed to traffic from the 11th of December and as such the St Brendans 6 bus will have to divert away from Bridgeyate and use the ring road and Shortwood Hill into Pucklechurch for the duration of the closure.

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Regrettably Chesley Hill, Riding Barn Hill, Wick Church, Wick Primary School, Church Road, Mendip View, Naishcombe Hill, Abson Road and Fleur De Lys bus stops will not be served during the closure

Road Closure-Portishead High St/Combe Road-(X4)

12:00 - 20:00 Sunday 8th December 2024

West of England

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Due to a Christmas Fayre, Portishead High St and Combe Rd (part) will be closed to traffic for the afternoon and as such buses will be diverted away to use The Cabstand, Nore Road and West Hill for normal route at Down Road.

Passengers using West Hill are reminded that the bus will travel along Down Rd, Nore Road into Portishead and not using Avon Way during the closure Period.

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Regrettably The Precinct, Combe Road, Downside, Rippleside, Channel View Road and Avon Way bus stops will not be served during the closure period.

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

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

Road closure-Whiteladies Road, Clifton-(1/2/2a/3/4/77/Y6/U1)

20:00 - 05:00 Northbound 9th-10th December + 20:00 - 05:00 Southbound 10th-11th December

Bristol

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Minor closures effecting buses using Whiteladies Road over 2 nights in December.

Given the location of the closures this will not effect buses 1/2/2a/3/4/77/Y6 stopping arrangements at this time as diversion will be Queens Rd and St Pauls Rd.

Service U1 Southbound only will Divert to use Alma Road and Queens Road and as such will not serve Belgrave Road stop.

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

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

Road Closure-Station Road, Westbury-(D1)

Monday 25th November - Friday 20th December

Wiltshire

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Due to roadworks, Station Road has been closed to Southbound traffic only and as such Service D1 heading to Trowbridge will divert.

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Regrettably Rosefield Way and Police Station bus stops will not be served during the closure.

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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)

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