Road Closures-10.02.25/11.02.25-Cheltenham Road Arches-(72/73/74/75/76/77)

5th Feb 2025Bristol

Location

Cheltenham Road, The Arches
Cause

Bridge inspections
Responsibility

Network Rail
Effective

10/02/2025 - 12/02/2025

Road Closures-Cheltenham Road (The Arches)-(72/73/74/75/76/77)

21:00 - 05:00 Monday 10th February (Northbound toward Horfield) 21:00 - 05:00 Tuesday 11th February (Southbound toward Centre)

Bristol

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Due to essential bridge works Cheltenham Road will be closed over 2 nights and as such buses will be diverted in a different direction on each night.

Monday 10th Feb will see the Northbound section closed and buses will use Cromwell Road onto Chesterfield Road and Ashley Down Road. Tuesday 11th Feb the Southbound section will close and services will be diverted from Ashley Down Road (Royal Oak) into Chesterfield Road and Cromwell Road to resume normal after the Bridge.

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Regrettably Zetland Road Junction, Sommerville Road, Hatherley Road, Nevil Road and Ashley Down Road stops will not be served in the direction of the closures during the closure periods.

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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

Road closure-19.05.25-Ashton Road, Ashton-(24)

Road Closure-Ashton Road, Ashton-(24)

09:30-15:30 Monday 19th May 2025

Bristol

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Due to resurfacing preparations Ashton Road will be closed and as such buses will divert to use Luckwell Road in both directions during the closure period.

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Regrettably Breach Road, Durnford Street, Bath Street, Frayne Road, Greenway Bush Lane and Greville Road 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

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

Road Closure-Netham Road, Barton Hill-(5/SB7)

08:00-16:00 Tuesday 13th May 2025

Bristol

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Due to ongoing resurfacing works, Netham Road will be closed and as such buses will be diverted to use Marsh Lane and the Feeder Road in both directions.

The SB7 service will divert to use Avonvale Road and Marsh Lane in Both Directions.

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Regrettably Orchard Square, Terrell Gardens and Netham Road 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

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)

Customer service contact us

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

Road Closure-Bradley Stoke Way, Northbound-(m1/T1)

Monday 17th February - Sunday 25th May 2025

South Gloucestershire

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These works have been extended from the original date of completion(2nd May 2025)

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Due to roadworks as part of the council active travel scheme, Bradley Stoke Way northbound will be closed to traffic and as such services m1 towards Cribbs Causeway and T1 towards Thornbury will be diverted to use Winterbourne Road, Orpheus Avenue and Baileys Court Road to resume normal route at Great Meadow Roundabout. Please expect some delays.

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The Great Meadow stop will not be able to be served, but buses will instead serve the Great Meadow Roundabout stop on Baileys Court Road. No other bus stops on the diversion will be served.

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Buses on the m1 towards Hengrove Park and T1 towards Bristol City Centre will not be affected.

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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

	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.

	Last Updated:	13/05/2025	19:17

	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 2 June 2025. -The Totterdown Bridge stop towards Broomhill is suspended until late May. Please use the temporary stop that has been installed prior to the traffic lights.
1	Bath City Centre - Southdown	Due to Road works, Ascension Church, Happy Gardens stops cannot be served
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 2 June 2025.
2	Bath City Centre - Foxhill	Normal service.
3	Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Bathford	Normal service.
3/4	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre	Moor Grove bus stop will be closed from 7.30am on 9 May until 4.30pm on 31 May 2025.
4	Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Odd Down	Normal service.
5	St. Anne's - Bristol City Centre - Clifton		Blackswarth Road and Fireclay Road will be closed between 8am-6pm on the 18 May. Service 5 will be diverted via Marsh Lane and Feeder Road. Orchard Square, Terrell Gardens and Netham Road bus stops will not be served.
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	Whitefield Avenue and Duncombe Lane stops will be closed from 8.30am on 12 May until 5pm on the 16 May.
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	Blackswarth Road stops on Church Road will be closed in both directions from 8am on 12 May until 5pm on the 16 May.
17	Bristol - Keynsham	Normal service.
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	-Mulready Close stop towards Ashton Vale is suspended until January 2026. Please use Cameron Walk stop. -Frayne Road stop towards Ashton Vale is currently suspended. Please use the Greenway Bush Lane or Durnford Street stops.	-East street stop will be closed to all services 07.00-19.00 Saturday 17 May for Bedminster food festival, use stops at West Street or Bedminster Parade (Asda) Due to resurfacing Preperations Ashton Road will be closed 09.30-15.30 14 May. Breach Road, Durnford Street, Bath Street, Frayne Road, Greenway Bush Lane and Greville Road bus stops will be missed
31	Lansdown Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
36	Highridge - St Anne's	Due to resurfacing works along Wick Road between 09.30am-6pm on 13 and 14 May service 36 will divert to stay on School Road onto Birchwood Road in both directions and will not serve Alison Road, Wick Road or St Annes Park Road during the closure period. Stops missed are First Avenue, Collin Road, Sunnydene, Alison Road, Wick Crescent and Sherwell Road.
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	Blackswarth Road stops on Church Road will be closed in both directions from 8am on 12 May until 5pm on the 16 May.
42/43	Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens / Cadbury Heath	Blackswarth Road stops on Church Road will be closed in both directions from 8am on 12 May until 5pm on the 16 May.	East street stop willl be closed to all services 07.00-19.00 Saturday 17 May for Bedminster food festival, use stops at West Street or Bedminster Parade (Asda)
44/45	Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath / Cherry Gardens	Blackswarth Road stops on Church Road will be closed in both directions from 8am on 12 May until 5pm on the 16 May.
46	Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Normal service.
47/47x	Bristol City Centre - Oldbury Court	Normal service.
48/48x	Bristol - Downend / Emersons Green	Normal service.
49/49x	Bristol - Staple Hill / Emersons Green	Normal service.
50	Bristol - Frenchay
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 2 June 2025.
73	Whitchurch - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Normal Service.
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	Normal service.	East street stop willl be closed to all services 07.00-19.00 Saturday 17 May for Bedminster food festival, use stops at West Street or Bedminster Parade (Asda)
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	Normal Service.	East street stop willl be closed to all services 07.00-19.00 Saturday 17 May for Bedminster food festival, use stops at West Street or Bedminster Parade (Asda)
77	Clifton Down - Bristol City Centre - Muller Road Top	Normal service.
125	Weston-super-Mare - Wrington	Normal service.
126	Weston-super-Mare - Wells	Currently diverting via Axbridge Square. Unable to serve Axbridge Surgery, Town Hall, Parfield Road and West Street. 24/7 closure. Until 15 May inclusive.
172	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	-Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until estimated 2 June 2025. -The Hillcrest stops in Pensford are currently suspended, until 19 May. Please use the Pensford Bridge stops instead.
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 estimated 2 June 2025. -The Totterdown Bridge stop towards Keynsham is suspended until late May. 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	The road between Woolavington and Puriton is closed until Septemeber 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 2 June 2025. The Hillcrest stops in Pensford are currently suspended, until 19 May. Please use the Pensford Bridge stops instead.
522	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	-Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until estimated 2 June 2025. -The Totterdown Bridge stop towards Keynsham/Bath is suspended until late May. Please use the temporary stop that has been installed prior to the traffic lights.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.	East street stop willl be closed to all services 07.00-19.00 Saturday 17 May for Bedminster food festival, use stops at West Street or Bedminster Parade (Asda)
A3	Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
D1/D1x	Bath - Trowbridge - Warminster	Normal service.
D2/D2x	Bath - Frome	Normal service.
m1	Cribbs Causeway - Hengrove Park metrobus	-Bradley Stoke Way is closed northbound. Buses are diverting and serving the Great Meadow Roundabout stop instead of the usual Great Meadow stop until Sunday 25 May 2025. -Paddock Gardens stops are suspended until 5pm on 23 May. Please use Hengrove Park stops.	East street stop willl be closed to all services 07.00-19.00 Saturday 17 May for Bedminster food festival, use stops at West Street or Bedminster Parade (Asda)
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.
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.
SB6	Yate - St Brendan's College	Normal service.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Normal service.
T1	Bristol - Thornbury	-Bradley Stoke Way is closed northbound. Buses are diverting and serving the Great Meadow Roundabout stop instead of the usual Great Meadow stop until 25 May 2025. -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.
U1	Stoke Bishop - University of Bristol - Bristol City Centre	Normal service.
U1/U2	University of Bath - Oldfield Park	Normal service.
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 late May. Please use the temporary stop that has been installed prior to the traffic lights. A4 Between Saltford and The Globe will be closed Mon-Fri 20.00-07.00 Nightly until Friday 16th May. The last services that can call at Saltford will be the 19.15 service from Bath and the 19.05 service from Bristol.	.
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	Normal Service.
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	Normal service.

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

31st March - 2nd June 2025

Bristol

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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