Wedgewood Road,Bath - Road closure - 5,U4 - starting 08.09.26

11th Aug 2026Bristol

Location

Wedgewood Road,Bath
Cause

Road Works
Responsibility

Local Authority
Effective

08/09/2026 - 09/09/2026

Wedgewood Road,Bath will be closed between 0800-1700 on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th September. This will affect services 5 and U4.

Service 5 will operate normal route to Whiteway Circle then divert back along Haycombe Drive, onto Pennyquick and Newton Road resuming normal route at Redland Park.

The following stops will be unable to be served:-North Way to Pennard Court incl.

Please use either Whiteway Circle or Redland Park bus stops instead.

Service U4 towards University of Bath will operate normal route to Newton Road and will then divert along Twerton High Street, Shophouse Road and The Hollow. They will then turn onto Haycombe Drive and resume normal route at Whiteway Circle bus stop.

The following stops will be unable to be served:-North Way to Pennard Court incl.

Please use either Walwyn Close or Whiteway Circle bus stops instead.

Service U4 towards Bath Spa University will operate normal route to Whiteway Circl where they will divert along Haycombe Drive,The Hollow,Shophouse Road through Twerton High Street and resuming normal route at Walwyn Close bus stop.

The following stops will be unable to be served:-North Way to Pennard Court incl.

Please use either Walwyn Close or Whiteway Circle bus stops instead.

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:	08/09/2026	09:26

	Major Disruptions:
	Bath and Somerset	A broken down lorry in Pensford causing significant delays to all 374,375,376 and 172 services. Please allow extra time for your journey.	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…
	Bristol	East Street, Bedminster will be closed until 1730 on Tuesday 8 September this will affect various services. Please see our dedicated webpage 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.

Service		Current issues	Planned disruptions in the next week
1	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre - Broomhill	Normal service.	Allison Road Broomhill closed 09:30-15:30 Friday 11 September. Unable to serve Wick Crescent, Sherwell Road. Please use stops at Winchester Road or Gurnsey Avenue.
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	Normal service.
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.
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.
5	St. Anne's - Bristol City Centre - Stoke Bishop	Normal service.
5/5a	Bath City Centre - Twerton - Whiteway	Wedgewood Road,Bath will be closed between 0800-1700 on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th September.The following stops will be unable to be served:-North Way to Pennard Court incl.Please use either Whiteway Circle or Redland Park bus stops instead.
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	Works still on going at Temple Meads. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
8	Bath City Centre - Kingsway	Stirtingale Rd and Kingsway closed Tuesday 8 September 07:00-19:00. Unable to serve Stirtingale Avenue and Stirtingale Road. Please use stops at Oak Avenue, Cedar Grove or Sladebrook Court.
9	Weston-super-Mare - Worle	Normal service.
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	Avon Street works extended to estimated Tuesday 8 September. Unable to serve Avon Street. Please use stops at Old Market or St Phillips Road. -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.	Hanham Business Park and Launceston Avenue bus stops closed Monday 28 September until Friday 2 October. Please use stops at Church Road or Kings Drive/Memorial Road.
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. Will resume on 3 Sep 2026.
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	Normal service.
25	Eastgate Centre - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Gate	Normal service.
31	Lansdown Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
36	Highridge - St Anne's	Normal service.	-Allison Road Broomhill closed 09:30-15:30 Friday 11 September. Unable to serve Wick Crescent, Sherwell Road, The Rock & Jean Road. Please use stops at Brislington Square or Allison Road (Wick Road). -Bishport Avenue, Hartcliffe will be closed overnight 19:00-07:00 on Monday 14th September.The following bus stops will not be able to be served: Lampton Avenue until Newland Drive.Please use stops at Queens Road or Bridge Campus instead.
37	Knowle West - Severn Beach Industrial Estate	The Portway closed Overnight Monday 27 July until Friday 9 October 21:00-05:30 (not weekends). Unable to serve Roman Way and Riverleaze stops. Please use stops at Park Road or Smyth Road.
39	*See X39 below*
41	Odd Down Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
41	Avonmouth - Bristol City Centre - Warmley/North Common	The Portway closed Overnight Monday 27 July until Friday 9 October 21:00-05:30 (not weekends). Unable to serve Hotwell Road, Merchants Road, Trinity Church, Roman Way and Riverleaze stops. Please use stops at Shirehampton Green or Gasworks Lane.
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.	Hanham Business Park and Launceston Avenue bus stops closed Monday 28 September until Friday 2 October. Please use stops at Church Road or Kings Drive/Memorial Road.
45	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens	Fortfield Road, Wharnecliffe Gardens (part), Whitchurch closed Daily 09:30-15:30 (estimated) Monday 7 September until Friday 11 September. Unable to serve Fortfield Road until Gilda Square West. Please use stops at Timberscombe Walk or Loxton Square.	Fortfield Road, Wharnecliffe Gardens (part), Whitchurch closed Monday 14 September 08:00-17:00 (estimated). Unable to serve Fortfield Road until Gilda Square West. Please use stops at Timberscombe Walk or Loxton Square.
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.	Badminton Road,Downend will be closed on Monday 14th September between 09:30-13:00 affecting service 48x.All stops between from Oakdale Road to Beaufort Road cannot be served.
49/49x	Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill / Lyde Green	Normal service.
50	Bristol City Centre - Frenchay	Normal service.
55	Wrantage - Strode College	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.
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	Normal service.
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	Normal service.	Bishport Avenue, Hartcliffe will be closed overnight 19:00-07:00 on Monday 14th September. The following bus stops will not be able to be served: Lampton Avenue until Newland Drive.Please use stops at Queens Road or Bridge Campus instead.
77	Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Lockleaze	Normal service.
126	Weston-super-Mare - Wells	Tuesday 1 September until approx mid-October service 126 will be diverted due to engineering works in the village of Draycott. Services will be diverted via Wedmore. The following stops will be unable to be served:-Haybridge Villas to Church Street(Cheddar) Inc. We will serve all the stops along the diversion route.
171	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
172	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
173/174	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Service 173 re-routed via Shepton Mallet and A37 due to long term road works at Whitnell Corner. All stops on diversion route will be observed. Unable to serve Gurney Slade until Market Place/The Liberty bus stops.
373, 374, 375, 376, 376a, 376x	Bristol - Wells - Street - Taunton / Bridgwater / Yeovil	Service 374 Burrowbridge closed Monday 3 August until Saturday 19 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. including Shuttle bus and alternative routes. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat….
515	Imperial Park - Stockwood	Normal service.
522	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A2	Portishead - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	A370 Flax Bourton, Backwell closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 1 September until 16 September. Unable to serve Beech Drive, Blackthorn Way until Telephone Box. Please use stops at International Airport or Southfield Road. (Not Weekends)
A3	Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A4	Bath - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.	Airport Road,Hengrove(part) will be closed between 2000-0300 from Monday 14th September to 0300 on Saturday 26th September.The following stops will be unable to be served:-Hengrove Way Roundabout(to Bath),Filwood Green Business Park and Hengrove Leisure Park.Please use either Filwood Park or Hareclive Road bus stops instead.
D1/D1x	Bath - Trowbridge - Warminster	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 -Mortimer Street, Trowbridge closed Monday 27 July until Friday 2 October. Unable to serve Mortimer Street and Park Street.
D2/D2x	Bath - Frome	Normal service.	Various roads in Frome closed 06:00-18:00 Sunday 1 March and every 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 stops at Football Ground on Berkley Road or the lay-by outside of Waterloo Road car park.
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. Will resume on 4 Sep 2026.
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	Court Rd Bus Stop closed Daily in both directions 08:00-17:00 (estimated) Tuesday 8 September and Wednesday 9 September. Please use stops at Perrinpit Road or The Swan during these times.
SB6	Yate - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. -From 1 Sep until the end of Christmas term, buses towards Yate will after Westerleigh Road turn right onto Shire Way and rejoin Rodford Way from the Dovecote stop, due to a long term road closure. Buses towards St Brendan's won't be affected.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only.
T1	Bristol - Thornbury	Alveston Church and The Masons Arms in both directions Bus Stop closed from Monday 3 August until December 2026 (estimated). Please use stops at Church Road or Davids Lane.
U1/U1N	Stoke Bishop - University of Bristol - Bristol City Centre	Runs during University term times only. Will resume on 14 September 2026.
U1	University of Bath - City Centre ~~- Green Park~~	The U1 is 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	Runs during University term times only. Will resume on 18 September 2026.
U2	Bristol - Langford Campus - Weston-super-Mare	23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. -A370 slip road at David Lloyd will be closed 17 August until 9 October will not be able to serve David Lloyd centre during this time.
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	Wedgewood Road,Bath will be closed between 0800-1700 on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th September. The following stops will be unable to be served:-North Way to Pennard Court incl.Please use either Walwyn Close or Whiteway Circle bus stops instead.
U5	Bath Spa University - Newbridge & Twerton	Runs during University term times only. Will resume on 14 September 2026.
U6	University of Bath - London Road	New service starting with the new University term on 18 September. Runs during University term times only.
X1/X1a	Weston-super-Mare ASDA - Bristol	23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. -A370 Flax Bourton, Backwell closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 1 September until 16 September. Unable to serve Congresbury Bridge/ Tesco until flax burton lay by. Please use stops at Strawberry Line, Station Road or Winterstoke Road, Blackmoors Lane. (Not Weekends).	Service X1 Saint Ives Road, Bournville closed 08:00 Wednesday 9 September until 17:00 Friday 11 September. Unable to serve Holms Rd, Buttermere Rd, Yeo Close in both directions. Please use stops Asda, Winterstoke Road or Selworthy Road.
X4	Bristol - Portishead	23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. -Sheepway, Portishead closed 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 temporary 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	-Old Street stop in Clevedon is suspended - please use temporary stop installed the other side of Clevedon Triangle on Kenn Road. Until further notice. -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	23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. Old Street stop in Clevedon is suspended - please use temporary stop installed the other side of Clevedon Triangle on Kenn Road. Until further notice. -A370 slip road at David Lloyd will be closed 17 August until 09 October overnight between 20:00-06:00 for carriageway works, services will continue on A370 to Gurney Roundabout and return using the Northbound slip road, no stops will be missed.
X9	Bristol - Nailsea	23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. -A370 slip road at David Lloyd will be closed 17 August until 09 October overnight between 20:00-06:00 for carriageway works, services will continue on A370 to Gurney Roundabout and return using the Northbound slip road, no stops will be missed.
X11/X11x	Weston-super-Mare - Clevedon	Normal service.
X14	Bristol - Portishead - Weston-super-Mare Night Bus	23 July until 17 September Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00. -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	Runs on College Days Only.
X39/39	Bath - Bristol	Normal service.
Y1/Y2	Bristol - Yate / Ladden Garden Village	Court Rd Bus Stop closed Daily in both directions 08:00-17:00 (estimated) Tuesday 8 September and Wednesday 9 September. Please use stops at Perrinpit Road or The Swan during these times.	-Service Y2 Station Road Bus Stop closed in both directions Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September. Please use stops at St Saviour's Church or Park Lane during these times. -Church Road Frampton Cotterell will be closed on Tuesday 15th September Between 18:00-23:00.All stops from Western Avenue on Church Road & The Swan on Badminton Road will be missed. Passengers should use Y2 as an alternative along Badminton Road. -High Street Winterbourne will be closed on Tuesday 15th September between 09:30-15:30.All stops from Whiteshill Church & Highcroft School will not be served. Passengers should board or alight at Hambrook or Church Road. All stops on diversion will be Observed.
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	Court Rd Bus Stop closed Daily in both directions 08:00-17:00 (estimated) Tuesday 8 September and Wednesday 9 September. Please use stops at Perrinpit Road or The Swan during these times.	-Church Road Frampton Cotterell will be closed on Tuesday 15th September Between 18:00-23:00.All stops from Western Avenue on Church Road & The Swan on Badminton Road will be missed. Passengers should use Y2 as an alternative along Badminton Road. -High Street Winterbourne will be closed on Tuesday 15th September between 09:30-15:30. All stops from Great Stoke until St Peters Church cannot be served all stops on Diversion will be observed.