Road Closure-Bascule Bridge, Redcliffe-20.01.25-(m1/m2/43/24/70/73/74/75/76/A1)

7th Jan 2025Bristol

Location

Bascule Bridge
Cause

Bridge inspections
Responsibility

Local Authority
Effective

20/01/2025 - 07/02/2025

Road Closure-Bascule Bridge, Redcliffe-(24/m1/m2/43/70/73/74/75/76/A1)

09:30 - 15:30 (Monday to Friday) 20th January - 07th February 2025

Bristol

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Due to bridge works, Redcliffe Bascule Bridge will be closed between 09.30 and 15.30 each day on weekdays from Monday 20th January to Friday 7th February, and as such all services will be diverted between The Centre and Redcliff Hill or Redcliffe Way via Marsh Street, Baldwin Street, Bristol Bridge and Redcliff Street in either direction. Delays are expected.

Airport Flyer service A1 will divert via Marsh Street, Baldwin Street, Bristol Bridge and Victoria Street to and from Temple Meads Station to minimise disruption to and from the Airport.

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Regrettably the Queen Square bus stops on Prince Street (stops Q1 and Q2) will not be served by services 24, m1, m2 or A1, and passengers are advised to use the following alternative stops:

24 towards Southmead Hospital: Baldwin Street stop C13.

m1 towards Hengrove Park, m2 towards Long Ashton Park & Ride and A1 towards Bristol Airport: The Centre stop C1.

m1 towards Cribbs Causeway: The Centre stop C2.

Map showing City Centre bus stops

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For more information, please contact our Customer Services Department

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

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NEW DATES - Link Road, Yate - CLOSURE - (Y1/Y2/Y6) Monday 2nd to Monday 16th June

Overnight Road Closure- Link Road/Station Road, Yate - (Y1/Y2/Y6)

Weeknights 20:00 - 06:00 Monday 2nd June until Monday 16th June

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UPDATE - Please note due to last minute complications the works have been pushed back and will now not start until Monday 2nd June. Services will remain on normal routes until then.

Due to overnight works at the link road and Station Road roundabout, closures will be in place and as such buses diverted.

Service Y1 will divert from B&Q to use Kennedy Way behind the leisure centre to resume normal route at Sundridge park in both directions.

Service Y2 will divert from Peg Hill to use Gravel Hill Road, Greenways Road and Church Road to pick up at Morrisons.

Service Y6 Will divert from B&Q to use Kennedy Way behind the leisure centre and stay on the dual carriageway all the way along Cotswold Road to resume at St Johns Way, this will be the return route back towards Station Road.

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Regrettably for service Y1, Yate Shopping Centre and Morrisons bus stops will not be served.

For service Y2 Goose Green Way and Yate Shopping Centre bus stops will not be served.

For service Y6 Morrisons, Yate Shopping Centre, The Ridge, Bowling Hill and The Clock bus stops will not be served during the closure period.

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For more information please contact our Customer Services Department

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

Customer service contact us

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Bus Stop Closures-Baldwin Street, Central Bristol-(3/4/8/24/72/47/48/48x/49/49x/50)

02nd June 2025 - 25th July 2025

Bristol

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Due to ongoing gas works at Baldwin Street the bus stop C13 (outside the ice cream parlour) will close and services will move up to use R11 (The Old Fish Market) between 02nd of June and the 11th July 2025

From The 14th July until the 25th of July, stop R11 (Old Fish Market) will close and buses will all use bus stop C13 (Ice Cream Parlour)

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For more information, please contact our Customer Services Department

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

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

Long Term Road Closure- Woolavington Road, Woolavington (375)

Monday 14th April - Friday 4th July 2025

West Of England

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Due to National Grid works service 375 will be diverted to miss Woolavington Road and use A39 Bath Road Puriton Hill into Enterprise Way to access Puriton. This will be in both directions during the closure period.

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Regrettably RoF Factory stops and Cockers Hill bus stops will not be served during the closure period.

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For more information please contact our Customer Services Department

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

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

	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:	03/06/2025	11:32

	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 estimated July 2025. -The Totterdown Bridge stop towards Broomhill is suspended until mid July. Please use the temporary stop that has been installed prior to the traffic lights.
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 estimated June 2025.
2	Bath City Centre - Foxhill	Normal service.
3	Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Bathford	-Broad Street in Bath will be closed overnight between 22:00 and 05:00 from Monday 2 June through to Thursday 5 June. Services will be diverted. Walcot Gate and Hilton Hotel bus stops will be missed.
3/4	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre	Normal service.
4	Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Odd Down	Normal service
5	St. Anne's - Bristol City Centre - Clifton	Normal service.
5	Bath City Centre - 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	Broad Street in Bath will be closed overnight between 22:00 and 05:00 from Monday 2 June through to Thursday 5 June. Services will be diverted.Broad Street and Alfred Street bus stops will be missed.
7	Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill	Normal service.
7	Worle - Weston-super-Mare - Locking Parklands	Normal service.
7B/7H	Weston-super-Mare - Bleadon Hill or Hutton	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	Bristol City Centre - Kingswood - Fishponds	-The Glass Wharf bus stop on Avon Street will not be served in both directions from 2 June until April 2026. Service will be diverted via Midland Road and Silverthorne Lane in both directions.
17	Bristol - Keynsham	Normal service	Overnight 4 June 2000- 0600 Rock Road in Keynsham heading towards Bristol only. Unable to sevre Ashton Way stop. Service will terminate and commence Station road by the bridge.
19	Bath - Bristol Parkway Station	Normal service
20	Ralph Allen School - Bath	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	-Frayne Road stop towards Ashton Vale is currently suspended. Please use the Greenway Bush Lane or Durnford Street '-From 27 May until 10 June, Marsh Street in Bristol City Centre will be closed. Buses towards Southmead Hospital will divert via The Centre, Nelson Street and Fairfax Street, not serving Baldwin Street (R11) or Wine Street (B17) stops. Buses will serve Nelson Street stop B5 on the diversion instead.
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.
42/43	Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens / Cadbury Heath	Normal service.
44/45	Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath / Cherry Gardens	Normal Service.
46	Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Marsh Street in Bristol City Centre will be closed from 27 May until 10 June. The 46 will divert via Prince Street, The Grove and Redcliff Street to Wine Street, missing out Baldwin Street stop R11. Delays are expected due to the length of the diversion.
47/47x	Bristol City Centre - Oldbury Court	Marsh Street in Bristol City Centre will be closed from 27 May until 10 June. The 47/47x will divert via Prince Street, The Grove and Redcliff Street to Wine Street, missing out Baldwin Street stop R11. Delays are expected due to the length of the diversion.
48/48x	Bristol - Downend / Emersons Green	-Marsh Street in Bristol City Centre will be closed from 27 May until 10 June. The 48/48x will divert via Prince Street, The Grove and Redcliff Street to Wine Street, missing out Baldwin Street stop R11. Delays are expected due to the length of the diversion.
49/49x	Bristol - Staple Hill / Emersons Green	Marsh Street in Bristol City Centre will be closed from 27 May until 10 June. The 49/49x will divert via Prince Street, The Grove and Redcliff Street to Wine Street, missing out Baldwin Street stop R11. Delays are expected due to the length of the diversion.
50	Bristol - Frenchay	Marsh Street in Bristol City Centre will be closed from 27 May until 10 June. The 50 will divert via Prince Street, The Grove and Redcliff Street to Wine Street, missing out Baldwin Street stop R11. Delays are expected due to the length of the diversion.
51s	Winscombe - Churchill Academy	Normal service.
55	Wrantage - Strode College	Normal service.
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 in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until estimated June 2025. 1949: services cannot operate through Gainsbourgh Square due to a police Incident, Service 72 will stay on Filton Avenue and Muller Road to Shaldon Road all stops on Diversion will be served.
73	Whitchurch - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	Normal service.
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	Normal service.
77	Clifton Down - Bristol City Centre - Muller Road Top	Normal service.
125	Weston-super-Mare - Wrington	Normal service.
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 estimated June 2025.
173/174	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	-174 diverting 24/7 diverting via White Post and Charlton Road until 9 June unable to serve Backhouse in both directions. -Bakers Lane in Chilcompton will be closed to service 173 between the hours of 07:30 and 18:00 from Tuesday 3 through to Monday 9 June (excluding weekend).Service will be diverted.Bakers Lane, Waterside, The Pitching, Woodview and Riverside Gardens bus stops will not be served.
349	Bristol - Keynsham	-Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until estimated June 2025. -The Totterdown Bridge stop towards Keynsham is suspended until mid July. Please use the temporary stop that has been installed prior to the traffic lights.
373, 374, 375, 376, 376a, 376x	Bristol - Wells - Street - Taunton / Bridgwater / Yeovil	- Overnight works 1830-0600 Tuesday and Wednesday near Kingsdon the B3151 Service 376 will divert via Crane Hill Sutton Road. Unable to serve Dower House, Post Office Kingsdon. Advised to use Somerton Village or Red Post Cross. -The road between Woolavington and Puriton is closed until September 2025. Buses on the 375 will serve Old Mill Road in Woolavington and then divert via the A39 and Enterprise Way into -Puriton - please expect delays. Stops between Woolavington Green and ROF Factory inclusive will not be served. -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until estimated June 2025.	-The A361 in Burrowbridge, will be closed to service 374 between 06:00 and midday on Saturday 7 June. Service 374 will be diverted away from the area and passengers are advised to board or alight at the Regina Villas bus stop on Creech Heathfield or the Manor Farm bus stop on the A361 at Greylake.
522	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	-Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until estimated June 2025. -The Totterdown Bridge stop towards Keynsham/Bath is suspended until Mid July. Please use the temporary stop that has been installed prior to the traffic lights.	Overnight 4 June 2000- 0600 Rock Road in Keynsham heading towards Bristol only. Unable to serve Wellsway, Memorial Park and Ashton Way. To board or alight at either Chandag Road or Keynsham Church.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A3	Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
D1/D1x	Bath - Trowbridge - Warminster	Normal service.	Winsley Hill closed overnight between 22.00-08.00 on 7 June, 21 June. D1 will divert Bridge Streetin Bath and Bath Road/Winsley Road on the 23:15 (Saturday night) and 07.00 (Sunday Morning) and the 22.20 service from Trowbridge
D2/D2x	Bath - Frome	Normal service.
m1	Cribbs Causeway - Hengrove Park metrobus	Bradley Stoke Way (northbound) between Baileys Court Road and Webbs Wood Road will be closed to services m1 and T1 from 1 June approximately 7 weeks. Services will be diverted. Stop missed will be Webbs Wood. Services towards Bristol can follow normal route.
m2	Long Ashton P&R - Bristol City Centre metrobus	Normal service.
m3/m3x	Bristol City Centre - Emersons Green metrobus	-Feynmann Way is closed due to a defective road surface until further notice. Buses are diverting via Jenner Boulevard. No stops are missed out, but journey times will be extended. -From 26 May for approximately 8 weeks, the m3 will not be able to serve the Hambrook stop towards Bristol City Centre after 8pm each evening.
m4	Bristol City Centre - Cribbs Causeway metrobus	Normal service.
OS1	Oldfield School - Hanham	Normal service.
SB1	Soundwell - St Brendan's College	Normal service.
SB2	Bromley Heath - St Brendan's College	Normal service.
SB4	Westerleigh - St Brendan's College	Normal service.
SB5	Coalpit Heath - St Brendan's College	Normal service.
SB6	Yate - St Brendan's College	Normal service.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Normal service.
T1	Bristol - Thornbury	-Thornbury Road in Alveston is closed towards Thornbury until winter 2025, buses are diverting via Greenhill Lane and missing The Ship bus stop, serving Beanhill Crescent stop instead. -Bradley Stoke Way (northbound) between Baileys Court Road and Webbs Wood Road will be closed to services m1 and T1 from 1 June approximately 7 weeks. Services will be diverted. Stop missed will be Webbs Wood. Services towards Bristol can follow normal route.
U1	Stoke Bishop - University of Bristol - Bristol City Centre	Normal service.
U1/U2	University of Bath - Oldfield Park	Update 1130 unable to pick up Dorchester Street, Please pick up service outside train station.
U2	Bristol - Langford Campus	Normal service.
U3	Bristol - UWE Frenchay Night Bus	Normal service.
U5	Bath - Bath Spa University	Normal service.
X1/X1s	Weston-super-Mare ASDA - Bristol	Normal service.
X39/39	Bath - Bristol	-The Totterdown Bridge stop towards Bath is suspended until mid July. Please use the temporary stop that has been installed prior to the traffic lights.	Overnight 4 June 2000- 0600 Rock Road in Keynsham heading towards Bristol only. Unable to serve Wellsway, Memorial Park, Ashton Way and Unity Rd. To board or alight at either Ellsbridge House by KFC roundabout or Keynsham Church.
X4	Bristol - Portishead	Normal Service
X5	Weston-super-Mare - Portishead	-Portishead High Street closed to Traffic near Gordano School, A temporary Stop will be place outside Aldi on Wyndham Way for Town Centre this will run until 13 June.
X6/X7/X7a	Bristol - Clevedon	Normal service.
X9	Bristol - Nailsea	Normal service.
X11	Weston-super-Mare - Clevedon	Normal service.
X14	Bristol - Portishead - Weston-super-Mare Night Bus	Normal service.
Y1/Y2	Bristol - Yate / Ladden Garden Village	-Service Y1 will divert from B&Q to use Kennedy Way behind the leisure centre. Stops being missed Yate Shopping Centre and Morrisons. Overnight between 2 June- 16 June 2000-0600 -Service Y2 will divert from Peg Hill to use Gravel Hill Road. Stops being missed Goose Green Way and Yate Shopping Centre bus stops will not be served. Overnight between 2 June- 16 June 2000-0600
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	- Park Lane Frampton Cotterell closed diverting via Church road in both directions. unable to serve The Live and Let Live, Sunnyside, Frome View,Heather Avenue, Lower Chapel Lane, St Saviours Church, Heathcote Drive, Church Road 28 May - currently on going. -Service Y6 Will divert from B&Q to use Kennedy Way behind the leisure centre. Stops being missed Morrisons, Yate Shopping Centre, The Ridge, Bowling Hill and The Clock. 2 June - 10 June 2000-0600

Long Term Road Closure-Victoria Street, Bristol (Northbound)-1/2/2a/39/X39/72/172/349/375/376/376a/522

31st March - Until further notice

Bristol

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Update Friday 30th May 2025 - we have been informed that Victoria Street will now not open on 2nd June as planned. Buses will continue diverting as per below.

Due to the short notice, unfortunately journey planning data will incorrectly show buses on the normal route for at least the next couple of weeks until it can be changed back. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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Due to ongoing travel improvement along the Victoria Street corridor, Victoria Street will be closed in the northbound direction (towards the city centre) from 31st March 2025. Temple Meads Station stop T7 at the end of Victoria Street will be closed.

Routes 1 and 2 towards Cribbs Causeway, 2a towards Brentry and 72 towards UWE Frenchay will instead stop at Temple Meads Station stop T2 on the main road (Temple Gate), and then divert via Temple Way and Counterslip to resume their normal route at Bristol Bridge. Buses will additionally serve stop T8 on Temple Way.

Routes 39/X39, 172, 349, 374, 375, 376, 376a and 522 will stop at Temple Meads Station stop T2 as normal, and then divert via Temple Way and Counterslip to resume their normal route at Bristol Bridge. These routes will also additionally stop at Temple Way stop T8 on the diversion.

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Southbound buses, travelling from the city centre towards Temple Meads Station, will not be affected and will operate their normal route.

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For more information please contact our Customer Services Department

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