Fortfield Road, Wharnecliffe Gardens (part), Whitchurch - Daily Road Closure - 45 -starting 07-09.2026

7th Aug 2026Bristol

Location

Fortfield Road, Wharnecliffe Gardens (part), Whitchurch
Cause

Road Works
Responsibility

Local Authority
Effective

07/09/2026 - 11/09/2026

Fortfield Road, Wharnecliffe Gardens (part), Whitchurch will be closed Daily from Monday 7th September until Friday 11th September from 09:30 until 15:30 (estimated). This will affect service 45.

Service 45 normal route until Loxton Square continuing on New Fosseway Road diverting via Wells Road, Ridgeway Lane to resume normal route on Ridgeway Lane.

The following bus stops will not able to be served: Fortfield Road until Gilda Square West in both directions.

Please use the stops at Timberscombe Walk or Loxton Square instead in both directions.

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:	02/09/2026	13:13

	Major Disruptions:
	Bath and 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…	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	-172/374/375/376 services inbound only to Bristol. Buses have been diverted from Sleep Lane to Wootton Park. Outbound services are unaffected -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…	Tuesday 1 September and Wednesday 2 September. Plimsoll Bridge Repair works Delays anticipated.
	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	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	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	Update 10:00 Magdalen Road closed. Unable to serve Magdalen Way, Bishop Avenue. Please use Becket Drive or St Marks School, Queensway Roundabout. We anticipate this to be in place until 18:00.
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.	Stirtingale Rd and Kingsway closed Tuesday 8 September 07:00-19:00. Unable to serve Stirtingale Avenue and Stirtingale Road. Please use stops at Oak Avenue, Cedar Grove or Sladebrook Court.
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	Two Mile Hill, Kingswood - Road Closure Wednesday 2 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Avon Street works extended to estimated Tuesday 8 September. Unable to serve Avon Street. Please use stops at Old Market or St Phillips Road. -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	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.
18	Southmead Hospital - Kingswood - Bristol City Centre	Two Mile Hill, Kingswood - Road Closure Wednesday 2 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
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	Normal service.
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.
39	*See X39 below*
41	Odd Down Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.	Wellsway Bath closed Overnight 19:00-07:00 Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Midford Road. Please use stops at Wayside or The Beeches in both directions.
41	Avonmouth - Bristol City Centre - Warmley/North Common	Two Mile Hill, Kingswood - Road Closure Wednesday 2 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -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.
42	Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens - Keynsham	Two Mile Hill, Kingswood - Road Closure Wednesday 2 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…	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	Two Mile Hill, Kingswood - Road Closure Wednesday 2 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
44	Imperial Park - Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath	York Road closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Wednesday 2 September until completing Saturday 6 September. Unable to serve Spring Street. Please use stops at Temple Meads or Bedminster Parade. Towards Imperial Park Only.	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.	Fortfield Road, Wharnecliffe Gardens (part), Whitchurch closed Daily 09:30-15:30 (estimated) Monday 7 September until Friday 11 September. Unable to serve Fortfield Road until Gilda Square West. Please use stops at Timberscombe Walk or Loxton Square. - In Addition Fortfield Road, Wharnecliffe Gardens (part), Whitchurch closed Monday 14 September 08:00-17:00 (estimated). Unable to serve Fortfield Road until Gilda Square West. Please use stops at Timberscombe Walk or Loxton Square.
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.
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	Normal service.	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	Normal service.
77	Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Lockleaze	Normal service.
125	Weston-super-Mare - Wrington	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	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.	Wellsway Bath closed Overnight 19:00-07:00 Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Midford Road. Please use stops at Wayside or The Beeches in both directions.
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.	Wellsway Bath closed Overnight 19:00-07:00 Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Midford Road. Please use stops at Wayside or The Beeches in both directions.
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.	Wellsway Bath closed Overnight 19:00-07:00 Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Midford Road. Please use stops at Wayside or The Beeches in both directions.
373, 374, 375, 376, 376a, 376x	Bristol - Wells - Street - Taunton / Bridgwater / Yeovil	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. -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.
515	Imperial Park - Stockwood	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. -Hengrove Park stop closed 21 July until 3 September (estimated). Please use the Temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times.
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.	Wellsway Bath closed Overnight 19:00-07:00 Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Midford Road. Please use stops at Wayside or The Beeches in both directions.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A2	Portishead - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	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	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. -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.	Service D1 Silver Street in Bradford-on-Avon closed Sunday 6 September. Unable to serve The Hall. Please use stops at Town Bridge or The Green.
D2/D2x	Bath - Frome	Normal service.
m1	Cribbs Causeway - Hengrove Park metrobus	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.
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	Runs on College Days Only.	The Swan and Court Road Bus Stop closed in both directions 08:00-17:00 (estimated) Monday 7 September. Please use stops at Perrinpit Road or Parkside Avenue during these times. -Court Rd Bus Stop closed Daily in both directions 08:00-17:00 (estimated) Tuesday 8 September until Wednesday 9 September. Please use stops at Perrinpit Road or The Swan during these times.
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.	Motorway bridge Bus Stops closed in both directions Thursday 3 September 09:00 until Saturday 5 September 17:00 (estimated). Please use stops at Westerleigh Crematorium or Castle Bridge.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only.
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. Will resume on 14 September 2026.
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. 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. -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	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	-Due to a RTC at Flax Borton this service has been diverted from the A370 via Nailsea and Clevedon to resume at Congresbury. We will not be able to serve Backwell and Cleeve. -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. -Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 23 July until 3 September.
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.	Service X11 Pound Lane, Nailsea closed Thursday 3 September 09:00-15:00. Towards Nailsea Unable to serve Ravenswood School until Christ Church. Please use stops at Trout Farm or Link Road. Towards Weston super Mare Unable to serve Christ Church until Ravenswood School. Please use stops at Trout Farm or Stock Way North.
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.	Service Y1 The Swan and Court Road Bus Stop closed in both directions 08:00-17:00 (estimated) Monday 7 September. Please use stops at Perrinpit Road or Parkside Avenue during these times. -Court Road Bus Stop closed Daily in both directions 08:00-17:00 (estimated) Tuesday 8 September and Wednesday 9 September. Please use stops at Perrinpit Road or The Swan during these times. -Service Y2 Station Road Bus Stop closed in both directions Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September. Please use stops at St Saviour's Church or Park Lane during these times.
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	Normal service.	The Swan and Court Road Bus Stop closed in both directions 08:00-17:00 (estimated) Monday 7 September. Please use stops at Perrinpit Road or Parkside Avenue during these times. -Court Rd Bus Stop closed Daily in both directions 08:00-17:00 (estimated) Tuesday 8 September and Wednesday 9 September. Please use stops at Perrinpit Road or The Swan during these times.