Lodge Hill, Cossham - CLOSURE - (16, SB2, & SB5) - Wednesday 7th January to Tuesday 17th February

22nd Dec 2025Bristol

Location

Lodge Hill - Cossham
Cause

Carriageway Works
Responsibility

Local Authority
Effective

07/01/2026 - 17/02/2026

Lodge Hill in Cossham will be closed to services 16, SB2 and SB5 from 07:00 on Wednesday 7th January and will remain fully closed until 17:00 on Tuesday 17th February to facilitate carriageway works.

The only bus stop that will be missed is the Cossham Hospital heading towards Fishponds (service 16) and SB2 and SB5 heading from St Brendans College.

Passengers can board or alight at the Dalkeith Avenue bus stop on Ingleside Road.

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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:	30/12/2025	19:21

	Major Disruptions:
	Bath and Somerset	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information. Christmas timetables are in operation, until 2 January. Please see dedicated web page for full information.
	Bristol	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information. Christmas timetables are in operation, until 2 January. Please see dedicated web page for full information.
	North Somerset	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information. Christmas timetables are in operation, until 2 January. Please see dedicated web page for full information.

Service		Current issues	Planned disruptions in the next week
1	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre - Broomhill	Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound, buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice.	-Passage Road,Brentry heading towards Broomhill only between Crow Lane and Charlton Road will be closed overnight between 20:00 and 06:00 from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 January (three nights).Brentry Lane and The Ridgeway bus stops will not be served.Please use either Brentry Roundabout bus stop on Crow Lane or the Burghill Road bus stop on Charlton Road. -Works Recommence 5 January Whiteladies Road 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.
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	Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound, buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice.	Works Recommence 5 January Whiteladies Road closed northbound between Queen's Road and St Paul's Road. No Stops missed however Delays anticipated as buses follow diversion route. Estimated completion mib February 2026.
2	Bath City Centre - Foxhill	Normal Service.
3	Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Bathford	- Northgate Bath will be closed 20:00-06:00 Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 December for Carriageway works. Unfortunately unable to serve Walcot Gate and Hilton Hotel. Use Bus Station or Queen Square
3/4	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre	Normal service.	Works Recommence 5 January Whiteladies Road 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.
4	Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Odd Down	Normal service.
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	- Northgate Bath will be closed 20:00-06:00 Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 December for Carriageway works. Towards Bath will be unable to serve Milsom Street and From Bath Broad Street. Please use Alfred Street or Bath Bus Station..
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	Normal service.
8	Bath City Centre - Kingsway	Normal service.
9	Weston-super-Mare - Worle	Normal service.
13	Foxhill - Bath City Centre - Elmhurst	- Northgate Bath will be closed 20:00-06:00 Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 December for Carriageway works. Unfortunately unable to serve Walcot Gate and Hilton Hotel. Use Bus Station or Queen Square
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.	Lodge Hill,Cossham will be closed from 07:00 on Wednesday 7 January and will remain fully closed until 17:00 on Tuesday 17 February.The only bus stop that will be missed is the Cossham Hospital heading towards Fishponds.Please use Dalkieth Avenue bus stop on Ingleside Road.
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. Last day of operation before Christmas: Friday 19 December First day back after Christmas: Monday 5 January
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	Bristol City Centre - Fishponds	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 - Kingswood	Normal service.	- Portway towards Avonmouth only will be closed overnight 23:00-05:00 Friday 2 January. Services will divert from Anchor Road missing Hotwell Road, Merchants Road and Roman Way. Passengers should use Anchor Road or Sylvan Way as alternative stops.
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	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 / Emersons Green	Normal service.
50	Bristol City Centre - Frenchay	Normal service.
55	Wrantage - Strode College	Runs on College Days Only. First day back after Christmas: 5 January.
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.
73	Whitchurch - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Normal service.
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	Normal service.	St Johns Lane/Malago Bridge,Bedminster will be closed between 22:30 and 06:30 on Thursday 8 January.The Malago bus stop will not be served. Please use the Littleton Road bus stops on St Johns Lane.
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	Normal service.
77	Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Muller Road Top	Normal service.
125	Weston-super-Mare - Wrington	Normal service.
125s	Winscombe - Churchill Academy	Runs on School Days Only. First day back after Christmas: 5 January.
126	Weston-super-Mare - Wells	Normal service.
171	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
172	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	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	Normal service.
349	Bristol - Keynsham	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	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	Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice.
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	- Northgate Bath will be closed 20:00-06:00 Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 December for Carriageway works. Unfortunately unable to serve Walcot Gate and Hilton Hotel. Use Bus Station or Queen Square
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. Last day of operation before Christmas: Friday 19 December First day back after Christmas: Monday 5 January
SB1	Soundwell - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. First day back after Christmas: 6 January.
SB2	Bromley Heath - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. First day back after Christmas: 6 January.	Lodge Hill,Cossham will be closed from 07:00 on Wednesday 7 January and will remain fully closed until 17:00 on Tuesday 17 February.The only bus stop that will be missed is the Cossham Hospital heading towards Fishponds.Please use Dalkieth Avenue bus stop on Ingleside Road.
SB4	Westerleigh - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. First day back after Christmas: 6 January.
SB5	Coalpit Heath - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. First day back after Christmas: 6 January.	Lodge Hill,Cossham will be closed from 07:00 on Wednesday 7 January and will remain fully closed until 17:00 on Tuesday 17 February.The only bus stop that will be missed is the Cossham Hospital heading towards Fishponds.Please use Dalkieth Avenue bus stop on Ingleside Road.
SB6	Yate - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. First day back after Christmas: 6 January.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. First day back after Christmas: 6 January.
T1	Bristol - Thornbury	-Alveston Hill will reopen on 24 December for the Christmas period and close again from 5 January 2026 until 13 February 2026.	Works Recommence 5 January Alveston Hill is closed 24/7 towards Thornbury until February 2026. Buses are diverted via Grovesend Road Crossroads, Unable to serve Alveston The Ship/Thornbury Leisure Centre. 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	University holiday - No service. First day back after Christmas: 5 January (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	Normal service.
X4	Bristol - Portishead	-Update 18:50 RTC Down Road Portishead services unable to serve stops between and including Gaunts Close and Avon Way
X5	Hutton - Weston-super-Mare - Portishead	Normal service.
X6/X7	Bristol - Clevedon	Normal service.
X9	Bristol - Nailsea	Normal service.
X11	Weston-super-Mare - Clevedon	Normal service.
X12	Weston-super-Mare - Filton	Runs on Weston College Days Only. First day back after Christmas: 5 January.
X14	Bristol - Portishead - Weston-super-Mare Night Bus	Normal service.	- Portway towards Avonmouth only will be closed overnight 23:00-05:00 Friday 2 January. Services will divert from Anchor Road missing Hotwell Road, Merchants Road and Roman Way. Passengers should use Anchor Road or Sylvan Way as alternative stops.
X18	Nailsea - Weston-super-Mare & Loxton Campus	Normal service.
X21	Bridgwater - Weston-super-Mare & Puxton Park	Normal service.
Y1/Y2	Bristol - Yate / Ladden Garden Village	Normal service.	Goose Green Way,Yate will be closed to between 08:30 and 16:00 on Wednesday 7 January.Goose Green Way bus stop will not be served. Please use Yate Bus Station.
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	Update - Park Lane in Frampton Cotterell re-opened on 19 December for Christmas. Works will recommence 07.00 5 January (until 17.00 16 January) during which the below diversion will resume:	-Little Stoke Lane,Little Stoke will be closed overnight between 20:00 and 06:00 from Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 January (three nights).We will be unable to serve Little Stoke School,Farley Close and Bourton Avenue bus stops. Please use the Bush Avenue(metrobus) bus stops on Gipsy Patch Lane or the Patchway Roundabout bus stops for both directions. -Works Recommence 5 January estimated completion 16 January 1800 Park Lane in Frampton Cotterell diversion - Unable to serve between/including Live and Let Live on Park Lane/Church Road on Badminton Road. Please use stops on Church Road. -Works Recommence 5 January Whiteladies Road 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.