Portway, Bristol - Overnight Road Closure - 37, 41 - 09.07.26

9th Jul 2026Bristol

Location

Portway, Bristol
Cause

Emergency pothole works
Effective

09/07/2026 - 10/07/2026

The Portway in Bristol will be closed for emergency pothole works from 22:00 on Thursday 9th July 2026 until 05:00 on Friday 10th, affecting services 37 and 41.

The 37 towards Knowle West will run normal route to Avonmouth Village, then divert through Shirehampton, Sea Mills, the Downs, and down Whiteladies Road, Jacob's Wells Road and Hotwell Road to rejoin normal route at Plimsoll Swing Bridge. All stops along the Portway will be missed out.

The 41 will operate between Shirehampton Green and Anchor Road in both directions via Sea Mills, the Downs, and down Whiteladies Road and Jacob's Wells Road, missing out all stops on the Portway, as well as the Hotwell Road stops.

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:	09/07/2026	17:32

	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…	Various areas around the City Centre closed for Bath Carnival 14:00-18:00 11 July. See our dedicated web-page for full details https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
	Bristol	East Street, Bedminster closed 24/7 Monday 6 July until Friday 24 July. Please use stops at Wesley Street or Bedminster Parade.	Various roads in Central Bristol and Broadmead closed for Bristol Pride event 10:00-14:00 Saturday 11 July. See our dedicated web-page for full details https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
	North Somerset	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information.	Axbridge Village closed for Carnival 11 July. Please see our dedicated web page. 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	Victoria Street is closed Overnight 19:00-06:00 (not Weekends). Monday 29 June until the morning of Tuesday 14 July Towards Cribbs Causeway Unable to serve Bristol Bridge. Please use stops at Union Street or Temple Way. Towards Broomhill Unable to serve Broad Weir, Wine Street, Bristol Bridge and Victoria Street. Please use stops at The Horsefair or Temple Meads.
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. -Victoria Street is closed Overnight 19:00-06:00 (not Weekends). Monday 29 June until the morning of Tuesday 14 July Towards Cribbs Causeway Unable to serve Bristol Bridge. Please use stops at Union Street or Temple Way. Towards Broomhill Unable to serve Broad Weir, Wine Street, Bristol Bridge and Victoria Street. Please use stops at The Horsefair or Temple Meads.
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. See full information at firstbus.co.uk/west
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. See full information at firstbus.co.uk/west
5	St. Anne's - Bristol City Centre - Stoke Bishop	Normal service.	Clifton Down Road will be closed on 10 July between 08:00-17:00 services will from Clifton Village use Clifton Down Road, past the old Bristol Zoo site to Pembrook Road and normal from Alma Road. Towards Bristol will operate the reverse route from Alma Road missing Landsdon Road & Clifton Park stops in both Directions.
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	Normal service.
8	Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - Clifton	Normal service.	Clifton Down Road will be closed 0n 10 July between 08:00-17:00 services will not be able to serve Clifton Village Northbound but will use Pemprook Road to Clifton Church and then normal service stopping at Clifton Down on the loop back to Temple Meads.
8	Bath City Centre - Kingsway	Normal service.
9	Weston-super-Mare - Worle	Upper Bristol Road closed Monday 6 July until Friday 24 July. Unable to serve Edgecombe Avenue until Cornwallis Avenue. Please use stops at Milton Ashbury Drive or Ebdon Queensway Roundabout.
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	Update: 11:30 7 July Normal route being resumed, may revert once next phase of works commence if required. Hengrove Park stop closed 9 June until 10 July (estimated). Please use the temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times. -Daventry Road closed until Friday 10 July. Unable to serve St Barnabas Close. Please use stops at Melvin Square or Broad Walk Square. -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.
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. Normal service.
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	Langley Crescent in Ashton Vale closed until further notice (estimated 10 July). Buses will stay on South Liberty Lane, with a temporary stop installed at the junction of Risdale Road.	Gloucester Road (part) closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Update 09:00 Monday 6 July Works Postponed.
31	Lansdown Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
36	Highridge - St Anne's	Update: 11:30 7 July Normal route being resumed, may revert once next phase of works commence if required Hengrove Park stop closed 9 June until 10 July (estimated). Please use the temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times. -Daventry Road Closed until Friday 10 July. Unable to serve St Barnabas Close. Please use stops at Melvin Square or Broad Walk Square.
37	Knowle West - Severn Beach Industrial Estate	The Portway will be closed 22:00-00:00 on 9 July for emergency pothole repairs. Buses will divert between Avonmouth Village and Brunel Road via Shirehampton village, the Downs and Whiteladies Road, missing out all bus stops along the Portway.	Brunel Way will be closed for Bristol Triathlon 12th July 03:30-16:00 services will divert via Clifton and Shirehampton into Avonmouth. All stops inbetween Farr Street and Smyth Road will be missed. Services will stop in Sea Mills and Shirehampton.
39	*See X39 below*
41	Odd Down Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
41	Avonmouth - Bristol City Centre - Warmley/North Common	The Portway will be closed 22:00-00:00 9 July for emergency pothole repairs. Buses will divert between Avonmouth Village and Anchor Road via Shirehampton village, the Downs, Whiteladies Road and Jacob's Wells Road, missing out all bus stops along the Portway.	Brunel Way will be closed for Bristol Triathlon 12th July 03:30-16:00 services will divert via Clifton and Shirehampton into Avonmouth. Roman Way and Riverleaze will be missed. Services will stop in Sea Mills and Shirehampton.
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.	Walsh Avenue closed 19:00-23:00 13 July. Unable to serve towards Cherry Gardens Loxton Square and Clatworthy Drive, Please use stops at Fortfield Road or Cadogan Road. Towards Hengrove Loxton Square until Cadogan Road. Please use stops at Fortfield Road or Airport Road.
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	Normal Service.
72	Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Victoria Street is closed Monday 29 June until the morning of Tuesday 14 July Overnight 19:00-06:00 (not Weekends). Towards Cribbs Causeway Unable to serve Bristol Bridge. Please use stops at Union Street or Temple Way. Towards Temple Meads Unable to serve Bristol Bridge and Victoria Street. Please use stops at Baldwin Street.
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	Normal service.
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	Update: 11:30 7 July Normal route being resumed, may revert once next phase of works commence if required. Hengrove Park stop closed 9 June until 10 July (estimated). Please use the Temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times.	Gloucester Road (part) closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Update 09:00 Monday 6 July Works Postponed.
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.	Axbridge Village closed for Carnival 11 July. Unable to serve West Street until Cheddar Road towards Wells, Cheddar Road until Surgery towards Weston-super-Mare. Please use stops at towards Wells Cross on Cross Lane or Shipham Road Junction instead, towards Weston-super-Mare Cross Lane on A371 or Shipham Road Junction.
171	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
172	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Victoria Street is closed Monday 29 June until the morning of Tuesday 14 July Overnight 19:00-06:00 (not Weekends). Towards Bristol Unable to serve Wine Street and Bristol Bridge. Please use stops at Union Street or Bristol Bus Station. Towards Temple Meads Unable to serve Bristol Bridge and Victoria Street. Please use stops at Bristol Bus Station or Temple Meads. -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.
373, 374, 375, 376, 376a, 376x	Bristol - Wells - Street - Taunton / Bridgwater / Yeovil	Service 374,375,376,376a Victoria Street is closed Monday 29 June until the morning of Tuesday 14 July Overnight 19:00-06:00 (not Weekends). Towards Bristol Unable to serve Wine Street and Bristol Bridge. Please use stops at Union Street or Bristol Bus Station. Towards Temple Meads Unable to serve Bristol Bridge and Victoria Street. Please use stops at Bristol Bus Station or Temple Meads. Service 376 Coombe Street Lane Closed towards Wells Only Daily 08:00-17:00 Tuesday 23 June until Thursday 20 August. Unable to serve Sparrow Road, Yeovil College until Coombe Street Lane. Please use stops at Kingston Hospital or Coppits Hill. Diverting via Ilchester Road observing stops on diversion route.
515	Imperial Park - Stockwood	Update: 11:30 7 July Normal route being resumed, may revert once next phase of works commence if required. Hengrove Park stop closed 9 June until 10 July (estimated). Please use the Temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times.
522	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A2	Portishead - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	High Street, Portishead closed until Friday 10 July. Unable to serve The Precinct, Sheepfield Gardens, Brampton Way. Please use stops at Gordano School, Clapton Lane, Aldi or Parish Wharf.
A3	Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A4	Bath - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Delays anticipated on weekdays due to road works and temporary traffic lights in Saltford by Pixash Lane. Please allow extra time for journey where possible. We anticipate delays will occur 09:00-19:00 for duration of works. Update - on Friday 10 July, the A4 will miss out Saltford between 09.30 and 15.00. All stops between The Talbot and Corston Lane inclusive will not be served. Please use the nearest stops at Wellsway/Memorial Gardens at the Keynsham end, or The Globe at the Newton St. Loe end. This is due to unsustainable delays experienced to the service on 9 July.
D1/D1x	Bath - Trowbridge - Warminster	Emergency Diversion D1 Unable to serve Winsley Village due to Gas Leak. Unable to serve Forester Road until Conkwell Turn in both directions. Diverting via Bath Road. Please use stops at Pulteney Gardens or Wheatsheaf Junction Delays anticipated. Estimated completion 10 July. -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	Midford Closed Overnight 19:00-07:00 Thursday 9 July until Saturday 11 July (two nights). Unable to serve St Mary's Buildings until Norwood Farm. Please use stops at Bath Bus Station or Fleur de Lis. Passengers wishing to travel between Bath Bus Station and Cross Keys Please use service 13.	Various roads in Frome closed 06:00-18:00 the 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 the stops at Memorial Theatre Complex or the Football Club at these times.
m1	Cribbs Causeway - Hengrove Park metrobus	Update: 11:30 7 July Normal route being resumed, may revert once next phase of works commence if required. Hengrove Park stop closed 9 June until 10 July (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. Normal service.
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.
SB6	Yate - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only.
T1	Bristol - Thornbury	Bus Stop suspension Washingpool Hill The Swan. Monday 29 June until Friday 24 July (estimated). Please use stops at Church Road, Abbotswood, Florence Park or Almondsbury Depot.
U1/U1N	Stoke Bishop - University of Bristol - Bristol City Centre	Normal service.
U1/U1N	University of Bath - City Centre - Green Park / Oldfield Park	The U1 and U1N are 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	Normal service.
U2	Bristol - Langford Campus - Weston-super-Mare	Towerhead Road, Banwell closed Overnight 19:00-05:00 Monday 6 July to Friday 10 July. Unable to serve St. Marys Garden until Helicopter Museum. Please use stops at Beaufighter Road or Langford Veterinary College.
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	Normal service.
X1/X1a	Weston-super-Mare ASDA - Bristol	Normal service.
X4	Bristol - Portishead	-Sheepway, Portishead closed from 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 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	High Street, Portishead closed until Friday 10 July. Unable to serve The Precinct, Sheepfield Gardens, Brampton Way. Please use stops at Gordano School, Clapton Lane, Aldi or Parish Wharf. -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	Normal service.
X9	Bristol - Nailsea	Normal service.
X11/X11x	Weston-super-Mare - Clevedon	Normal service.
X12	Weston-super-Mare - Filton	Runs on Weston College Days Only. Normal service.
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	Service X39 Delays anticipated on weekdays due to road works and temporary traffic lights in Saltford by Pixash Lane. Please allow extra time for journey where possible. We anticipate delays will occur 09:00-19:00 for duration of works. Update - on Friday 10 July, the X39 will miss out Saltford between 09.30 and 15.00. All stops between Ellsbridge House and Corston Lane inclusive will not be served. Buses will divert via the Two Headed Man, Wellsway and Bath Road to/from Keynsham By-pass. Please use the nearest stops at Unity Road on Bath Road at the Keynsham end, or The Globe at the Newton St. Loe end. This is due to unsustainable delays experienced to the service on 9 July.
Y1/Y2	Bristol - Yate / Ladden Garden Village	Normal service.
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	Normal service.