Shaftesbury Road, Bath - CLOSURE - (8) - Wednesday 21st to Friday 23rd January

9th Jan 2026Bath & Somerset

Location

Shaftesbury Road - Bath
Effective

21/01/2026 - 23/01/2026

Shaftesbury Road in Bath will be closed to service 8 between from 07:00 on Wednesday 21st and will remain fully closed until 19:00 on Friday 23rd January to facilitate carriageway works.

Service 8 will be diverted via Third Avenue (section between King Edward Road and Oldfield Lane) in both directions and regrettably the Shaftesbury Road bus stop on Third Avenue and the Beckhampton Road bus stop will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at either the Second Avenue bus stop on King Edward Road or the Hillside Hall bus stop on Hillside Road for both directions.

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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:	23/01/2026	12:48

	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.	-Christmas Street closed to various services 09:30-16:30 Friday 23 January. All services coming in from the centre will operate via Lewins Mead, St James Barton, Haymarket and Bridewell Street. Passengers that normally board or alight at stop B5 are to go to stop B3 outside of the old police station
	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	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. -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.	Prior Park Road, Bath closed 07:00 Saturday 24 until 19:00 Sunday 25 January. Unable to serve between and including Rossiter Road/Prior Park College. Please use stops at Dorchester Street/Hadley Arms on The Avenue.
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.	Lawrence Hill bridge fully closed 19:00 Friday 6 February until 06:00 Monday 9 February. Unable to serve Netham Road/Terrell Gardens/Orchard Square. Please use stops at Arlington Road/Beam Street.
5/5a	Bath City Centre - Twerton - Whiteway	Normal service.
6	Bristol City Centre - Kingswood	Normal service.	Lawrence Hill bridge closed 19:00 Friday 6 February until 06:00 Monday 9 February. Unable to serve Lawrence Hill Station/Croydon Street. Please use stops at Russell Town Avenue/Easton Road (other side of Lawrence Hill roundabout) for both directions.
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.	Lawrence Hill bridge closed 19:00 Friday 6 February until 06:00 Monday 9 February. Unable to serve Lawrence Hill Station/Croydon Street. Please use stops at Russell Town Avenue/Easton Road (other side of Lawrence Hill roundabout) for both directions.
7	Worle - Weston-super-Mare - Locking Parklands	Normal service.
8	Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - Clifton	Normal service.
8	Bath City Centre - Kingsway	Shaftesbury Road, Bath will be closed from 07:00 Wednesday 21 until 19:00 Friday 23 January. Unable to serve Shaftesbury Road on Third Avenue/Beckhampton Road. Please use stops at Second Avenue on King Edward Road/Hillside Hall on Hillside Road.
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.	Lawrence Hill bridge closed 19:00 Friday 6 February until 06:00 Monday 9 February. Unable to serve Orchard Square/Granville Street. Please use stops at Terrell Gardens on Pile Marsh (normally served by the service 5) Feeder Road Footbridge.
17	Bristol - Kingswood - Keynsham	Normal service.
19	Bath - Bristol Parkway Station	Normal service.	Parkwall Road and Newton Road in Cadbury Heath closed Overnight 19:00 and 06:00 Tuesday 27 January until Thursday 12 February (excluding weekends). Unable to serve Cadbury Heath Road/Park Wall Road/Newton Road. Please use stops at St Ivel Way/Park Estate Shops/Park Crescent.
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	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.	City Road, St Pauls closed 08:00 and 18:00 Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 January. Stokes Croft, Brigstocke Road, Denbigh Street and Brook Road bus stops will not be served. Please use The Haymarket or Sevier Street bus stops.
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.	Lawrence Hill bridge closed Overnight 19:00 Friday 6 February until 06:00 Monday 9 February. Unable to serve Edward Street, Herber Street (towards Centre), Gilbert Road (towards St George), Lawrence Hill Station and Croydon Street. Please use stops at Easton Road bus (other side of Lawrence Hill roundabout) or Blackswarth Road bus by Aldi. Passengers heading towards the Centre only can also board or alight at the Terrell Gardens bus stop on Pile Marsh (normally served by the service 5).
42	Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens	Normal service.	-Parkwall Road and Newton Road in Cadbury Heath closed Overnight 19:00 and 06:00 Tuesday 27 January until Thursday 12 February (excluding weekends). Unable to serve Park Estate Shops/Park Crescent /Wraxall Road. -Lawrence Hill bridge closed 19:00 Friday 6 February until 06:00 Monday 9 February. Unable to serve Edward Street, Herber Street (towards Centre), Gilbert Road (towards St George), Lawrence Hill Station and Croydon Street. Please use stops Easton Road bus stops (other side of Lawrence Hill roundabout) or Blackswarth Road bus stops by Aldi. Passengers heading towards the Centre only can also board or alight at the Terrell Gardens bus stop on Pile Marsh (normally served by the service 5).
43	Imperial Park - Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath	Normal service.	-Lawrence Hill bridge closed Overnight 19:00 Friday 6 February until 06:00 Monday 9 February. Unable to serve Edward Street, Herber Street (towards Centre), Gilbert Road (towards St George), Lawrence Hill Station and Croydon Street. Please use stops at Easton Road (other side of Lawrence Hill roundabout) or Blackswarth Road by Aldi. Passengers heading towards the Centre only can also board or alight at the Terrell Gardens bus stop on Pile Marsh (normally served by the service 5).
44/45	Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath / Cherry Gardens	Normal service.	-Service 44 Parkwall Road and Newton Road in Cadbury Heath closed Overnight 19:00 and 06:00 Tuesday 27 January until Thursday 12 February (excluding weekends). Unable to serve Park Estate Shops/Park Crescent /Wraxall Road. -Lawrence Hill bridge closed 19:00 Friday 6 February until 06:00 Monday 9 February. Unable to serve Edward Street, Herber Street (towards Centre), Gilbert Road (towards St George), Lawrence Hill Station and Croydon Street. Please use stops Easton Road bus stops (other side of Lawrence Hill roundabout) or Blackswarth Road bus stops by Aldi. Passengers heading towards the Centre only can also board or alight at the Terrell Gardens bus stop on Pile Marsh (normally served by the service 5).
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 Heading towards Bradley Stoke closed 0600 13 January until Sunday 1 March. Unable to serve stops on Bowslands Way/Trench Lane/Woodlands Lane. Please use stops at Pear Tree Road.
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	-Bowslands Way Heading towards Bradley Stoke closed 0600 13 January until Sunday 1 March. Unable to serve stops on Bowslands Way/Trench Lane/Woodlands Lane. Please use stops at Pear Tree Road.
77	Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Muller Road Top	Normal service.
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	-Wells Road between New Fosseway Road and Hengrove Lane heading towards Bristol only closed 07:00 Monday 19 until 18:00 Friday 23 January. Unable to serve New Fosseway Road/Clive Road. Please use stops at Whitecross Avenue/Wootton Park. -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	-Due to flooding at Ruishton service 374 has been diverted and is unable to serve Creech St. Michael Corner Cottage, Ruishton Lawn Meadow, Ruishton Inn, Mill Lane and Ruishton Blackbrook Inn bus stops until further notice. Please use stops at Creech St. Michaels Arundells Way or Ilminster Road Busway. We will resume when safe to do so. -Emergency Closure of Leigh Road in Street unable to serve Crispin Hall/Beechwood House/The King Alfred/The Tanyard's. -Wells Road between New Fosseway Road and Hengrove Lane heading towards Bristol only closed 07:00 Monday 19 until Friday 23 January. Unable to serve New Fosseway Road/Clive Road. Please use stops at Whitecross Avenue/Wootton Park. -Service 374 Monday 19 January 0700 until 1800 Friday 23 January. Unable to serve Alms Houses/Primark/Market House/The Parade. Please use stops at Castle Way (one-way street) off Corporation Street this stops is served by First Bus Somerset services 21/21A/22/22A/25 and 28. -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice.
515	Imperial Park - Stockwood	Wells Road between New Fosseway Road and Hengrove Lane heading towards Bristol only closed 07:00 Monday 19 until 18:00 Friday 23 January. Unable to serve New Fosseway Road/ Gladstone Road/Clive Road. Please use stops at Beryl Grove/Fortfield Road.
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	Normal service.
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 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 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	Runs on College Days Only. -Horse Street, Chipping Sodbury has been closed until 1800 on Friday 23rd January. This service is unable to serve the The Boot bus stop. Please use Cotswold Road Roundabout bus stops
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Normal service.
T1	Bristol - Thornbury	Various sections of the A38 in Almondsbury will be closed Overnight 2000-0600 from 6 January until Sunday 15 February (including Weekends). Unable to serve between and including Almondsbury Depot and Davids Lane. Please use stops at Aztec West Roundabout/Streamleaze Court (to Thornbury)/Rock Street (to Bristol). -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)
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.
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.
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	-Horse Street, Chipping Sodbury has been closed until 1800 on Friday 23rd January. This service is unable to serve the The Boot bus stop. Please use Wickham Close bus stop. -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.