Lower Bristol Road (part), Bath - CLOSURE - (5 & U3) - Sunday 18th January

12th Jan 2026Bath & Somerset

Location

Lower Bristol Road (part) - Bath
Cause

Carriageway Works
Responsibility

Local Authority
Effective

18/01/2026 - 18/01/2026

Lower Bristol Road in Bath between Windsor Bridge Road and Brougham Hayes will be closed to service 5 and U3 between 08:00 and 16: 00 on Sunday 18th January to facilitate carriageway works.

Services will be diverted via Windsor Bridge Road, Upper Bristol Road, Midland Road and Stothert Avenue and will be unable to serve the follow bus stops,

Service U3: Brougham Hayes (Se), Brougham Hayes (W), Dorset Close (E), Windsor Bridge (N)

Service 5: Midland Bridge Road (Gf), Pines Way (Se), St James Cemetery (NW), Brougham Hayes (Se), Brougham Hayes (W),

The alternative bus stops will be,

Service U3: Bellotts Road (E), Windsor Villas (SW), St James Cemetery (NW), Pines Way (SE)

Service 5: Bellotts Road, Bellotts Road, St James Cemetery (NW), Pines Way (SE)

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

Customer service contact us

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

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:	12/01/2026	13:58

	Major Disruptions:
	Bath and Somerset	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information.
	Bristol	'No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information.	`
	North Somerset	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific 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. -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	Coronation Avenue,Bath is closed until 1700 on Wednesday 14 January.Bus stops Ascension Church,Happy Garden,Trowbridge House and Sladebrook Court will not be served. Please use Bridge Road or Southdown Avenue stops.
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. -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	Normal Service.
3/4	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre	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.
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	Normal service.
7	Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill	-Due to a burst water main Morley Road has been closed. This service has been diverted via Soundwell Road/Church Road. Morley Road stops will not be served. Please use stops at Stanley Park Road or Soundwell Road.
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	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. -Lodge Hill,Cossham closed 07:00 Wednesday 7 January closed until 17:00 Tuesday 17 February. The only bus stop missed is the Cossham Hospital heading towards Fishponds. Please use stop at Dalkieth Avenue 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.
20	Weston-super-Mare - Burnham-on-Sea	Due to a burst water main at Wick Road this service is unable to serve Brean. Unable to serve Parsonage road/Berrow/Ham Farm, Brean. Please use stops at Tarrs Farm, Lympsham or Church House Road, Berrow. Expected completion 13 January.
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.
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.	Due to works at The Fountains, St.George between 2200-0600 on 15 January this service has been diverted via Speedwell Road. Bus stops between Seneca Street and Rodney Road will not be served. Please use either Blackswarth Road or Two Mile Court bus stops
42	Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens	Normal service.	Due to works at The Fountains, St.George between 2200-0600 on 15 January this service has been diverted via Speedwell Road. Bus stops between Seneca Street and Rodney Road will not be served. Please use either Blackswarth Road or Two Mile Court bus stops
43	Imperial Park - Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath	Normal service.	Due to works at The Fountains, St.George between 2200-0600 on 15 January this service has been diverted via Speedwell Road. Bus stops between Seneca Street and Rodney Road will not be served. Please use either Blackswarth Road or Two Mile Court bus stops
44/45	Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath / Cherry Gardens	Willow Road bus stops on Whittucks Road have been suspended in both directions until 15 January due to the placement of temporary traffic lights.Please use Hanham Common or Hanham Hall stops.	Due to works at The Fountains, St.George between 2200-0600 on 15 January this service has been diverted via Speedwell Road. Bus stops between Seneca Street and Harcourt Avenue will not be served. Please use either Blackswarth Road or Bryants Hill bus stops
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	Normal service.
73	Whitchurch - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Normal service.
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	-Bowslands Way closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Friday 9 until Monday 12 January (four nights). Unable to serve Bowslands Way/Trench Lane/Woodlands Lane. Please use bus stops at Pear Tree Road. -Bradley Stoke Way between Webbs Wood roundabout and Patchway Brook roundabout closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Friday 9 until Monday 12 January (four nights). This service will be unable to serve The Willow Brook Centre. Please use Manor Farm roundabout bus stops on Brook Way. -Hatchet Road at Parkway Railway Bridge closed Overnight 22:00-06:00 Monday 12 until Thursday 15 January (four nights). Unable to serve Abbeywood School and Brierly Furlong. Please use stops at Fox Den Road/Parkway Station.	-Bowslands Way Heading towards Bradley Stoke will be closed from 0600 13 January until Sunday 1 March.Unable to serve Bowslands Way/Trench Lane/Woodlands Lane. Please use bus stops at Pear Tree Road.
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	Normal service.
77	Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Muller Road Top
125	Weston-super-Mare - Wrington	Normal service.
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	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	Normal service.
D2/D2x	Bath - Frome	Normal service.
m1	Cribbs Causeway - Hengrove Park metrobus	Bradley Stoke Way between Webbs Wood roundabout and Patchway Brook roundabout closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Friday 9 January until Monday 12 January (four nights).Patchway Brook, Willow Brook Centre, Savages Wood Roundabout, The Bridge and Webbs Wood Road bus stops will not be served. Please use Aztec West or Great Meadow bus stops in both directions.
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. -Lodge Hill,Cossham closed 07:00 Wednesday 7 January and will remain fully closed until 17:00 Tuesday 17 February. The only bus stop missed is the Cossham Hospital heading towards Fishponds. Please use stop at Dalkieth Avenue on Ingleside Road.
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. -Lodge Hill,Cossham closed 07:00 Wednesday 7 January and will remain fully closed until 17:00 Tuesday 17 February. The only bus stop missed is the Cossham Hospital heading towards Fishponds. Please use stop at Dalkieth Avenue on Ingleside Road.
SB6	Yate - St Brendan's College	Normal service.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Normal service.
T1	Bristol - Thornbury	-Bradley Stoke Way between Webbs Wood roundabout and Patchway Brook roundabout closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Friday 9 January until Monday 12 January (four nights).Patchway Brook, Willow Brook Centre, Savages Wood Roundabout, The Bridge and Webbs Wood Road bus stops will not be served. Please use Aztec West or Great Meadow bus stops in both directions. -Various sections of the A38 in Almondsbury will be closed Overnight 2000-0600 from 6 January until Sunday 15 February (including Weekends). Bus stops between and including Almondsbury Depot and Davids Lane will not be served. Please use either the Aztec West Roundabout bus stops or the Streamleaze Court (to Thornbury) or Rock Street (to Bristol) bus stops. -Alveston Hill is closed 24/7 towards Thornbury until 13 February 2026. Buses are diverted via Grovesend Road Crossroads, and 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	Normal service. (Revision Timetable)	Langford Road at the junction of the A38 by the petrol station closed Overnight 21:00-06:00 on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 January (two nights).St. Marys Garden bus stop will not be served. Please use either the Veterinary College or Churchill Inn bus stops.
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	Normal service.	The Heywood Road bus stop in Pill heading towards Bristol only, closed Monday 12 January until further notice. Please use the temporary bus stop situated in the lay-by prior to the closed bus stop.
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.	Old Mill Way, Weston village in Weston-super-Mare will be closed from 19:00 Thursday 15 closed until 05:00 Saturday 17 January. UNable to serve between/including Pennycres/Health Centre. Please use stops at The Barrows in Clover Court/temporary stop in Elmham Way.
X12	Weston-super-Mare - Filton	Runs on Weston College Days Only. Normal service.
X14	Bristol - Portishead - Weston-super-Mare Night Bus	Normal service.
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.
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	-Park Lane Frampton Cotterell closed - diverted via Church Road - Unable to serve between/including Live and Let Live on Park Lane/Church Road on Badminton Road. Please use stops on Church Road. Estimated completion 16 January. -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.