Whitson Street Bristol - Road Closure - Various Services - Starting 24.08.2026

24th Aug 2026Bath & Somerset/Bristol/West of England/South Gloucestershire/Wiltshire/North Somerset

Location

Bristol
Cause

Road Works
Responsibility

Utilitys
Effective

24/08/2026 - 26/10/2026

Whitson Street at the exit from Bristol Bus Station will be closed nightly from Monday 24th August until approximately 26th October between 20:00-06:00.

All services departing after 20:00 will turn Right out of The Bus station and follow Whitson Street (Part Unaffected) to Marlborough Street, then turn Right to St James Roundabout onto Normal Route.

No stops will be missed but there may be short delays.

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:	24/08/2026	15:00

	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… -No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information.	Please see dedicated web-page for full details of Service change from Sunday 30 August for amended Routes and Stop details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
	Bristol	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information.	Please see dedicated web-page for full details of Service change from Sunday 30 August for amended Routes and Stop 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.	Please see dedicated web-page for full details of Service change from Sunday 30 August for amended Routes and Stop details. 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	Normal service.
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	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.
8	Bath City Centre - Kingsway	Normal service.
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/Temple Way junction closed 24/7 from Thursday 23 July until Friday 28 August. Unable to serve Avon Street or Russ Street stops. Please use stops at Old Market Roundabout or St. Phillips Road instead. -Hengrove Park stop closed 21 July until 3 September (estimated). Please use the temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times. -Update 13:00 Daventry Road works still in place until estimated 27 August. Unable to serve St Barnabas Close stops. Please use stops at Melvin Square or Broad Walk Square. This is causing delays to the service. -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	-Gloucester Road, Bristol (between Filton Avenue and Monks Park Avenue) closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 17 August and Friday 28 August (WEEKNIGHTS ONLY). Unable to serve Filton Avenue (C), Muller Road Top (C), Dorian Road and Dorian Way stops. Please use Downend Road stop, Southmead Hospital stop or stops along the diversion instead.	-Whittucks Road,Hanham will be closed on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th August.This service will be diverting along Hanham High Street.The following stops will be unable to be served:-Church Road to Abbots Avenue.Please use any stop along Hanham High Street. -Hanham Business Park and Launceston Avenue bus stops will be closed from Monday 28 September until Friday 2 October. Please use either Church Road or Kings Drive/Memorial Road bus stops instead.
18	Southmead Hospital - Kingswood - Bristol City Centre	-Gloucester Road, Bristol (between Filton Avenue and Monks Park Avenue) closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 17 August until Friday 28 August (WEEKNIGHTS ONLY). Unable to serve Filton Avenue (C), Muller Road Top (C), Dorian Road and Dorian Way. Please use stops at Downend Road, Southmead Hospital or stops along the diversion instead.
19	Bath - Bristol Parkway Station	-Tenniscourt Road/Inn bus stops will be closed Sunday 23 until Tuesday 25 August.Please use Fussell Court(to Bristol) or Woodstock Road(out of Bristol) bus stops.	-Fussell Court bus stop will be closed on Thursday 27 August. Please use either Tenniscourt Road or Civic Centre bus stops instead. -The Beeches Bus Stop closed in both directions 09:30-15:30 Daily Thursday 3 September and Friday 4 September (estimated). Please use stops at Cherry Garden Lane or West Street during these times.
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	Gloucester Road, Bristol (between Filton Avenue and Monks Park Avenue) closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 17 August until Friday 28 August (WEEKNIGHTS ONLY). Unable to serve Melton Crescent, Blakeney Road, Horfield Health Centre, Wessex Avenue, Dorian Road and Dorian Way. Please use any stops on the diversion route, or use alternative services from Filton Avenue.
25	Eastgate Centre - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Gate	Normal service.
31	Lansdown Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
36	Highridge - St Anne's	-Broadwalk Square has been closed.This service towards Kings Head will divert from Wootton Park to Airport Road,Salacombe Road and resume on Illminster Avenue until further notice. -Hengrove Park stop closed 21 July until 3 September (estimated). Please use the temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times. -Daventry Road works still in place until estimated 27th August. Unable to serve St Barnabas Close. Please use stops at Melvin Square or Broad Walk Square. This is causing delays to the service.
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. -Tenniscourt Road/Inn bus stops will be closed Sunday 23 until Tuesday 25 August.Please use Fussell Court(to Bristol) or Woodstock Road(out of Bristol) bus stops.	-Fussell Court bus stop will be closed on Thursday 27 August. Please use either Tenniscourt Road or Civic Centre bus stops instead.
42	Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens - Keynsham	Normal service.	The Beeches Bus Stop closed in both directions 09:30-15:30 Daily Thursday 3 September and Friday 4 September (estimated). Please use stops at Cherry Garden Lane or West Street during these times.
43/N43	Keynsham - Bristol City Centre - North Common	-Tenniscourt Road/Inn bus stops will be closed Sunday 23 until Tuesday 25 August.Please use Fussell Court(to Bristol) or Woodstock Road(out of Bristol) bus stops. --Fussell Court bus stop will be closed on Thursday 27 August. Please use either Tenniscourt Road or Civic Centre bus stops instead.
44	Imperial Park - Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath	Normal service	-Whittucks Road,Hanham will be closed on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th August.This service will divert via Hanham High Street.The following stops will be unable to be served:-Blue Bowl to Church Road incl. Please use any stops on the High Street. -Hanham Business Park and Launceston Avenue bus stops will be closed from Monday 28 September until Friday 2 October. Please use either Church Road or Kings Drive/Memorial Road bus stops instead.
45	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens
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	Glenfrome Road closed. Monday 10 August until Wednesday 2 September. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
55	Wrantage - Strode College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
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	Brook Way, Bradley Stoke closed northbound (towards Bradley Stoke) 24/7 Saturday 11 July until Monday 31 August. Manor Farm Roundabout until Bradley Stoke Surgery can't be served. Please use stops at Willow Brook or Chessel Close.
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	Gloucester Road, Bristol (between Filton Avenue and Monks Park Avenue) closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 17 August until Friday 28 August (WEEKNIGHTS ONLY). Unable to serve Muller Road Top and Horfield Sports Centre. Please use stops at Churchways Avenue or Filton Road, or stops along the diversion.
125	Weston-super-Mare - Wrington	Half Yard,Langford will be closed from 0930 on Monday 24th to 1700 on Friday 29th August.The following stop will be unable to be served:-Golden Lion, The Glebe, Greenwell Lane. Please use either Garstons or Blackmoor bus stops instead.
126	Weston-super-Mare - Wells	East Street, Banwell closed 27 July until 28 August. Unable to serve Dark Lane to Woodborough Close inclusive, therefore not serving Sandford. Please use stops at The Orchard (Banwell) or The Chestnuts (Winscombe). Route 125 will still serve Sandford.
171	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	-14:00 all stops between Claremont Gardens and Thicket Mead Hayes Park are suspended suspended from 09:00 22August until Wednesday 26 August Passengers should use alternative stops Thicket Mead Roundabout or White Cross. -Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton closed Thursday 23 July until Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Orchard Avenue, Pinewood Road, Paulton Road and Somervale School. Please use stops at The Hollies or Hayes Park Road.
172	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	-14:00 all stops between Claremont Gardens and Thicket Mead Hayes Park are suspended suspended from 09:00 22August until Wednesday 26 August Passengers should use alternative stops Thicket Mead Roundabout or White Cross. -Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton closed Thursday 23 July until Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Orchard Avenue, Pinewood Road, Paulton Road and Somervale School. Please use stops at The Hollies or Hayes Park Road.
173/174	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Update 08:10 Tor Street has been closed services Diverted via Wells Bypass and will miss Dulcote resuming normal route from Dinder. Stops missed Chamberlain Street, The Liberty, Bishops Palace, High Field & Fountain Cottages. Also due to Horringtons being closed no Stops at the For will be served. please make alternative stops on the bypass. -Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton closed Thursday 23 July until Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Paulton Road and Somervale School. Please use stops at Kings Arms or The Hollies. -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	Update 08:10 Tor Street has been closed services Diverted via Wells Bypass and will miss Dulcote resuming normal route from Dinder. Stops missed Chamberlain Street, The Liberty, Bishops Palace, High Field & Fountain Cottages. Also due to Horringtons being closed no Stops at the For will be served. please make alternative stops on the bypass. -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… - Thursday 23 July until Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Orchard Avenue, Pinewood Road, Paulton Road and Somervale School. Please use stops at The Hollies or Hayes Park Road. -376a 'Claremont Gardens Bus stop suspended from 09:00 22August until Wednesday 26 August Passengers should use alternative stops Paper Lane or Temple Bridge.
515	Imperial Park - Stockwood	Hengrove Park stop closed 21 July until 3 September (estimated). Please use the Temporary stop outside Hengrove Leisure Centre. Congestion anticipated at peaks times.
522	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	-14:00 all stops between Claremont Gardens and Thicket Mead Hayes Park are suspended suspended from 09:00 22August until Wednesday 26 August Passengers should use alternative stops Thicket Mead Roundabout or Highbury Road. -Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton closed Thursday 23 July until Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Orchard Avenue, Pinewood Road, Paulton Road and Somervale School. Please use stops at The Hollies or Hayes Park Road.Redfield Road in Midsomer Norton closed Thursday 23 July until Friday 4 September. Unable to serve Orchard Avenue, Pinewood Road, Paulton Road and Somervale School. Please use stops at The Hollies or Hayes Park Road.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A2	Portishead - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A3	Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A4	Bath - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
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 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 stops. Please use the stops at Memorial Theatre Complex or the Football Club at these times.
m1	Cribbs Causeway - Hengrove Park metrobus	Hengrove Park stop closed 21 July until 3 September (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. Will resume on 4 Sep 2026.
SB1	Soundwell - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
SB2	Bromley Heath - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
SB4	Westerleigh - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
SB5	Coalpit Heath - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
SB6	Yate - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sep 2026.
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/U1N	University of Bath - City Centre - Green Park / Oldfield Park	Bathwick Hill closed 24/7 Thursday 23 July until Saturday 29 August. Services will divert via North Road and serve West Car Park at the University instead of Arrivals Square. Please use stops there. -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	Runs during University term times only. Will resume on 18 September 2026.
U2	Bristol - Langford Campus - Weston-super-Mare	Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 23 July until 3 September. -Colliters Way, Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Friday 24 July until Saturday 29 August. Unable to serve Lime Kiln Roundabout and Brookgate stops. Please use stops at Yanley Road or David Lloyd Centre. -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. -East Street, Banwell closed 24/7 27 July until 28 August. Buses will run non-stop between Langford Vet Campus and Beaufighter Road in Haywood Village in both directions, missing out all stops between the Helicopter Museum and Churchill Inn through Banwell and Sandford. The 126 will still serve Banwell and the 125 will still serve Banwell and Sandford.
U3	Bath Spa University - Bath City Centre - University of Bath	-Bathwick Hill closed 24/7 Thursday 23 July until Saturday 29 August. Services will divert via North Road and serve West Car Park at the University instead of Arrivals Square. Please use stops there. -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	Runs during University term times only. Will resume on 14 September 2026.
X1/X1a	Weston-super-Mare ASDA - Bristol	Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 23 July until 3 September.
X4	Bristol - Portishead	Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 23 July until 3 September. -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	-Old Street stop in Clevedon is suspended - please use temporary stop installed the other side of Clevedon Triangle on Kenn Road. Until further notice. -Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 23 July until 3 September. -A370 slip road at David Lloyd will be closed 17 August until 09 October overnight between 20:00-06:00 for cariageway works, services will continue on A370 to Gurney Roundabout and return using the Northbound slip road, no stops will be missed. .
X9	Bristol - Nailsea	-Winterstoke Road bus stop leaving Bristol closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 23 July until 3 September. -A370 slip road at David Lloyd will be closed 17 August until 09 October overnight between 20:00-06:00 for cariageway 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	-Old Street stop in Clevedon is suspended - please use temporary stop installed the other side of Clevedon Triangle on Kenn Road. Until further notice.
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	Runs on College Days Only. Will resume on 1 Sept 2026.
X39/39	Bath - Bristol	Normal service.
Y1/Y2	Bristol - Yate / Ladden Garden Village	Normal service.
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	Normal service.