Gloucester Road (Part) Bristol - Road Closure - Various Services - 16/11/2026

16th Oct 2026Bristol

Location

Gloucester Road
Cause

Carriageway Works
Responsibility

Local Authority
Effective

16/11/2026 - 16/11/2026

Gloucester Road will be closed between 10:00 & 12:00 on Monday 16th November affecting services 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, & 77.

Service 72 towards UWE will operate normal route as far as Zetland Road Junction, then turn Right onto Cheltenham Road to Ashley Road, then diverting along Ashley Road to Sussex Place & Ashley Down Road to Gloucester Road resuming normal service at the Ashley Down Road stop.

Service 72 towards Temple Meads will operate normal service as far as Ashley Down Road then continue as far as Sussex Place & Ashley Road re-joining normal route from Cheltenham Road Arches.

Zetland Road Junction (Gloucester Road) Sommerville Road, Hatherley Road & Nevil Road will not be served.

Passengers are advised to board or alight at Zetland Road Junction (Plastic Wax Records) or any stop along the diversion route.

Services 73, 74, 75, 76 & 77 Towards Horfield will operate normal service until Stokes Croft then divert via City Road, Ashley Road, Sussex Place & Ashley Down Road to Gloucester Road resuming normal Route at Ashley Down Road stop.

Services 73, 74, 75, 76 & 77 towards Bristol will operate normal route as far as Ashley Down Road, then turn left and continue along until Sussex Place, Ashley Road & City Road resuming normal service at Stokes Croft.

Nine Tree Hill, Montpelier High School, Zetland Road Junction, Sommerville Road, Hatherley Road & Nevil Road will not be served.

Passengers are advised to board or alight at North Street (Stokes Croft) or Request any Stop along the diversion Route.

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:	10/11/2026	19:50

	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…	-Wellways Overnight Closure Monday 9 November until Friday 13 November. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Midsomer Norton Carnival Monday 16th November See our dedicated web-page for full details https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
	Bristol	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information. -Due to multiple roadworks around the City Centre services are subject to severe delays and short notice cancellations at peak times, particularly routes 1,2,2a,3,4,5,8,72,77,U1,U2 and Y6. Please allow extra time for your journey.	Marsh Street Bristol will close for approximatly 2 hours 09:30-11:30 on Wednesday 11 November. Services 24 will not serve Baldwin Street & Wine Street. 47x,48,48x,49,49x will not serve Baldwin Street 72 will not miss any stops.
	North Somerset	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information.	-Weston-super-Mare Carnival Friday 13th November.See our dedicated web-page for full details https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Weston-super-Mare Fireworks on the pier See our dedicated web-page for full 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.	Pennyquick Hill,Bath will be closed between 1900-0700 on Friday 13th November. The following stops will be unable to be served:-Walwyn Close to Mount Road incl. going towards Whiteway. Normal route coming back to Bath Bus Station.
6	Bristol City Centre - Kingswood	'Shortwood Drive Bus Stop Suspended Tuesday 10 November until Thursday 12 November 08:00-17:00. Please use stop at Kingswood Health Centre or Honey Hill Road. -In Addition Kingswood Health Centre will be suspended Thursday 12 November 08:00-17:00. Please use stop at Civic Centre or Honey Hill Road.
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	-Works ongoing at Temple Meads. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
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	Normal service.
17	Southmead Hospital - Kingswood - Keynsham	Normal service.
18	Southmead Hospital - Kingswood - Bristol City Centre	Normal service.
19	Bath - Bristol Parkway Station	Normal service.
20	Bath - Ralph Allen School	Runs on School Days Only.
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	Wordsworth Road, Lockleaze will be closed on Monday 9th November at 08:00 until 17:00 on Friday 20th November.Stothard Road, Melton Crescent and Blakeney Road bus stops will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at either Gainsborough Square or Turville Drive bus stops. -Cameron Walk, Lockleaze will be closed from 18:00 Wednesday 28th October until Monday 23rd November 18:00.The following stops will not able to be served: Haydon Gardens, Mulready Close and Cameron Walk.Please use stops at Orpen Gardens or Gainsbourough Square.
25	Eastgate Centre - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Gate	Normal service.
31	Lansdown Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
36	Highridge - St Anne's	Normal service.
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 - Warmley/North Common	Normal service.
42	Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens - Keynsham	Normal service.
43/N43	Keynsham - Bristol City Centre - North Common	Normal service.
44	Imperial Park - Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath	Normal service.
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	Normal service.
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	Ralph Road has been closed to all traffic until 20 November, Towards Bristol services will operate as normal to Filton Avenue/Muller road junction, then instead of turning left will continue across onto Filton Avenue, then Gloucester Road as far as Ashley Down Road, then follow Ashley Down Road and continue service from Kennington Avenue. services will operate the reverse towards UWE. Muller Road Lidl, Downend Road & Filton Avenue (Towards Bristol only) will be missed.
72	Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	-Cameron Walk, Lockleaze will be closed from 18:00 Wednesday 28th October until Monday 23rd November 18:00.The following stops will not able to be served: Cameron Walk.Please use stops at Landseer Avenue, Gainsborough Square or Hogarth Walk instead.
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	Patchway Brook Roundabout will be closed Overnight on Monday 9th November until Sunday 16th November (7 nights) from 20:00 until 06:00.The following bus stops will not able to be served: Eagles Wood until Manor Farm.Please use the stops at Great Park Road, Willow
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	Normal service.
77	Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Lockleaze	Normal service.
126	Weston-super-Mare - Wells	Normal service.
171	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
172	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
173/174	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service 174. -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	Normal service.
515	Imperial Park - Stockwood	Normal service.
522	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A2	Portishead - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Link Road Nailsea closed Monday 28 September until further notice. Temporary stop installed on Stock Way North. Or stops at Clevedon Road or Southfield Road.
A3	Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	The A370 Bristol Road closed between Congresbury and St. Georges Turn roundabout Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 2 November until Thursday 12 November. Unable to serve St Georges Turn until Station Road, Congresbury.
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
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	Patchway Brook Roundabout will be closed Overnight on Monday 9th November until Sunday 16th November (7 nights) from 20:00 until 06:00. The following bus stops will not able to be served: Willow Brook and Patchway Brook.Please use the stops at Webbs Wood or Aztec West Road instead.
m2	Long Ashton P&R - Bristol City Centre metrobus	Normal service.
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.
SB1	Soundwell - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only.
SB2	Bromley Heath - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Normal service.
SB4	Westerleigh - St Brendan's College	Shortwood Drive Bus Stop Suspended Tuesday 10 November until Thursday 12 November 08:00-17:00. Please use stop at Kingswood Health Centre or Honey Hill Road.	Shortwood Drive Bus Stop Suspended Tuesday 10 November until Thursday 12 November 08:00-17:00. Please use stop at Kingswood Health Centre or Honey Hill Road. In Addition Kingswood Health Centre will be suspended Thursday 12 November 08:00-17:00. Please use stop at Civic Centre or Honey Hill Road.
SB5	Coalpit Heath - St Brendan's College	In Addition Kingswood Health Centre will be suspended Thursday 12 November 08:00-17:00. Please use stop at Civic Centre or Honey Hill Road.
SB6	Yate - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. -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.
T1	Bristol - Thornbury	-Patchway Brook Roundabout will be closed Overnight on Monday 9th November until Sunday 16th November (7 nights) from 20:00 until 06:00. The following bus stops will not able to be served: The Bridge until Almondsbury Depot.Please use the stops at Webbs Wood or Aztec West Roundabout instead. -Hazel Lane until Alveston Hill A38 will be closed Overnight from Monday 9th November until Sunday 29th November, from 20:00 until 06:00, works completing Monday 30th November 06:00.The following bus stops will not able to be served: Davids Lane until Almondsbury Depot.Please use the stops at The Ship or Aztec West instead. -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.
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 -Due to Pultney Bridge closure this service will divert via Pultney Street and North Parade until Tuesday 17 November.We will not be able to serve bus stops at Edward Street and Laura Place.
U2	University of Bath - Oldfield Park	Runs during University term times only.
U2	Bristol - Langford Campus - Weston-super-Mare	Normal service.
U3	Bath Spa University - Bath City Centre - University of Bath	Green Park Road, Bath closed Overnight Wednesday 4 November until Wednesday 11 November 19:00-06:00. Towards Bath Spa Uni unable to serve Green Park. Please use stops at Lyncombe Hill or St James Cemetary. Towards University of Bath unable to serve Green Park and Corn Street. Please use stops at Pines Way or Rossiter Road. Please note: with the exception of Sunday 8th November Overnight will be normal route. -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.
U6	University of Bath - London Road	Runs during University term times only.
X1/X1a	Weston-super-Mare ASDA - Bristol	A370, Bristol Road closed Congresbury until St. Georges Turn roundabout Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 2 November until Thursday 12 November. Unable to serve St Georges Turn until Station Road, Congresbury.
X4	Bristol - Portishead	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	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	Due to a RTC on Clevedon Road this service is diverting via Gordano and the M5 to Clevedon.
X9	Bristol - Nailsea	Link Road Nailsea closed Monday 28 September until further notice. Temporary stop installed on Stock Way North. Or stops at Christ Church or Southfield Road.
X11/X11x	Weston-super-Mare - Clevedon	-Link Road Nailsea closed Monday 28 September until further notice. Temporary stop installed on Stock Way North. Or stops at Christ Church or Southfield Road.
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	Normal service.
X39/39	Bath - Bristol	Normal service.
Y1/Y2	Bristol - Yate / Ladden Garden Village	Service Y2 Cowles Road, Ladden Garden Long Term Road Closure Monday 2 November for approximately 12 months. Unable to serve Leechpool Way. Temporary stops in place towards Ladden Garden Village at junction of Leechpool Way and Dowsell Way, towards Bristol City Centre temporary stop in place between Francis Road and Flecther Road on Dowsell Way instead. Service Y2 Towards Bristol City centre Bus Stop suspended until Monday 30 November.
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	-Service Towards Bristol City centre Bus Stop suspended until Monday 30 November.