• Location
    Manvers Street / Bridge Street, Bath city centre
  • Cause
    Carriageway Works
  • Responsibility
    Local Authority
  • Effective
    26/05/2026 - 30/11/2026

Manvers Street and Bridge Street in Bath city centre will be closed from Tuesday 26th May for three weeks. After this, Bridge Street will re-open, but Manvers Street will remain closed until November 2026 for major works to rebuild the road above historic vaults. Services 2, 3, 4, 6/6a/7, 13, 20, D1/D1x, U1, U1N and U3 will be affected.

Due to the long term nature of this closure, we are treating it as a service change rather than ad-hoc diversions. Timetables, app tracking and online Journey Planning data will be updated to reflect the changes.

Revised timetables will be available on our website timetables page soon.

Route 2 towards Mulberry Park and Foxhill will operate its normal route. On return to the City Centre, it will run normal route to Widcombe, Baptist Church stop, then turn left and divert via Rossiter Road, Churchill Bridge, Ambury, Southgate Street and through the bus station to Dorchester Street. Bus stops at Pulteney Court, Pulteney Gardens, North Parade (Cd) and Manvers Street (Be) will not be served. This diversion will remain in place for the duration of the Manvers Street closure.

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Please see link below for the revised route map.

Route 3 will be split to operate between Bathford and the city centre only. To maintain the up to every 15 minutes frequency between Weston, the RUH and the city centre, additional journeys will run on service 4 between Weston and the Bus Station/Dorchester Street.

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During the Bridge Street closure, route 3 from Bathford will terminate at and start from Milsom Street (stop Sc), running inbound from London Road via The Paragon to Milsom Street (missing out the Walcot Gate and Hilton Hotel (Se) stops), then back to Bathford from Milsom Street (Sc), then the Hilton Hotel (Sf) stop and as normal.

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When Bridge Street reopens, services will change to the Manvers Street arrangements, which will apply until November:

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Buses from Bathford will run normal route to Grand Parade (stop Ci), and terminate there. Buses back to Bathford will start from the Guildhall stop on the High Street (stop Cg), and then run as normal.

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The Hayesfield School journey will continue to run to Hayesfield School in the mornings.

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Please note: a direct link between Batheaston, London Road and Bath Bus Station will be maintained on route 13 - please see below.

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Please see link below for the revised route map - please note this covers the main Manvers Street closure and doesn't show the initial Bridge Street closure.

During the Bridge Street closure, routes 6, 6a and 7 into the City Centre will terminate at Milsom Street (stop Sc). Towards Fairfield Park and Larkhall, buses will start from Milsom Street (Sc), then go round to Broad Street (Sd) and resume normal route.

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When Bridge Street reopens, services will change to the Manvers Street arrangements, which will apply until November:

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Buses into the City Centre will run normal route to Grand Parade, but instead of stopping at Grand Parade, will go around the corner to Bath Abbey stop Ce to terminate. Buses towards Fairfield Park and Larkhall will start from Bath Abbey stop Ce, then not serve the usual Guildhall stop (Cc), then resume normal arrangements from the Broad Street stop (Sd). This change is to accommodate the large number of other bus routes that will be terminating at Grand Parade.

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Revised route map coming soon.

The diversion for route 13 will be the same for both the Bridge Street and the Manvers Street closure.

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Buses will divert between the Snow Hill stops on London Road and Bath Bus Station via Cleveland Bridge, Bathwick Street, Pulteney Road, Rossiter Road and Churchill Bridge in either direction. Buses will stop at all stops on the diversion route. We will be unable to serve the following stops: Walcot Gate, Hilton Hotel (Se/Sf), Grand Parade (Ci), Guildhall (Cg), Manvers Street (Be).

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Please see link below for the revised route map.

The morning journey will start from bus stop Bk on Dorchester Street (beside the bus station) instead of the usual stop Bh outside the Rail Station.

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The afternoon journeys will divert after Bathwick Hill via Great Pulteney Street and terminate at Grand Parade, and not continue to Manvers Street or Dorchester Street.

The diversion for route D1 will be the same for both the Bridge Street and the Manvers Street closure. 

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Buses will divert between the Forester Road stops on Beckford Road and Bath Bus Station via Pulteney Road, Rossiter Road and Churchill Bridge in either direction. Buses will stop at all stops on the diversion route. We will be unable to serve the following stops: Holburne Museum, Laura Place, Grand Parade, Guildhall, Manvers Street.

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During the Bridge Street closure, route D1x from Trowbridge will terminate at and start from Milsom Street (stop Sc), running inbound from London Road via The Paragon to Milsom Street (missing out the Walcot Gate and Hilton Hotel (Se) stops), then back to Trowbridge from Milsom Street (Sc), then the Hilton Hotel (Sf) stop and then as normal.

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When Bridge Street reopens, services will change to the Manvers Street arrangements, which will apply until November:

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Buses from Trowbridge will run normal route to Grand Parade (stop Ci), and terminate there. Buses back to Trowbridge will start from the Guildhall stop on the High Street (stop Cg), and then run as normal.

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There will be no service on the D1x to Manvers Street or Bath Bus Station.

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Please note: a direct link between Batheaston, London Road and Bath Bus Station will be maintained on route 13 - please see above.

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Please see link below for the revised route map - please note this covers the main Manvers Street closure and doesn't show the initial Bridge Street closure.

During both the Bridge Street and Manvers Street closures, route U1 will only operate between the University of Bath and Grand Parade.

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From the University, buses will divert after Bathwick Hill via Vane Street, Edward Street and Great Pulteney Street, to terminate at Grand Parade bus stop Cl. Towards the University, buses will start from Grand Parade stop Cl and resume normal route and stops from North Parade.

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Dorchester Street (Bath Spa Station) (Bh/Bp), Corn Street (Wt), Avon Street (Wm), James Street West (Ge) and Green Park (Gb) stops will not be served - please use routes U1N or U3 instead.

Buses towards the University of Bath will operate normal route to the Corn Street stop (Wt), then divert via Churchill Bridge, Rossiter Road, Pulteney Road, Vane Street, Edward Street and Great Pulteney Street to Grand Parade, stopping at stop Cl, then normal route and stops from North Parade. Stops at Dorchester Street (Bp) and Bath Abbey (Cf) won't be served. Buses will stop at all stops along the diversion.

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Buses towards Oldfield Park will operate normal route to the bottom of Bathwick Hill, then divert via Pulteney Road, Rossiter Road and Churchill Bridge to bus stop Wq on the Ambury, then resume normal route. Stops at North Parade (Cd) and Dorchester Street (Bath Spa Station) (Bh) won't be served. Buses will stop at all stops along the diversion.

Buses towards the University of Bath will operate normal route to the Corn Street stop (Wt), then divert via Churchill Bridge, Rossiter Road and Pulteney Road, then go up Bathwick Hill to resume normal route. Stops at Dorchester Street (Bp), Bath Abbey (Cf) and North Parade won't be served - please use the U1 and U1N from the Grand Parade area. Buses will stop at all stops along the diversion.

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Buses towards Bath Spa University will operate normal route to the bottom of Bathwick Hill, then divert via Pulteney Road, Rossiter Road and Churchill Bridge to bus stop Wq on the Ambury, then resume normal route. Stops at North Parade (Cd) and Dorchester Street (Bath Spa Station) (Bh) won't be served. Buses will stop at all stops along the diversion.

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Bath City Centre bus stop map:

Map of Bath City Centre bus stops

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