Service Disruption - Snow Update

8th Mar 2023West of England

Location

West of England wide
Cause

adverse weather
Responsibility

n/a
Effective

08/03/2023 - 09/03/2023

Due to overnight snow fall, some services are affected.

All Bristol and Weston-super-Mare services are running on their normal routes but please allow extra time for travel as services maybe delayed due to road conditions.

Bath services as follows:

Service Number	Normal Route	Current Route Information
1	Bath Bus Station – Southdown	Currently operating normal route.
2	Bath Rail Station – Combe Down	Currently operating normal route.
3	City Centre – Bathford	Currently operating normal route.
4 / 4a	Weston – Odd Down (4) Weston – Foxhill (4a)	Service 4 – currently operating normal route. Service 4a – currently operating normal route.
5	Bath Bus Station – Whiteway	Currently operating normal route.
6 / 6a	Bath Bus Station – Fairfield Park	Operating between Bath and Camden
7	Bath Bus Station – Larkhall	Currently operating normal route.
8	Bath City Centre – Kingsway	Currently operating normal route.
13	Bath - Elmhurst	Currently operating normal route.
U1	University of Bath – Oldfield Park	Currently operating normal route.
U2	University of Bath – Oldfield Park	Currently operating normal route.
U5	Bath Spa University – Bath City Centre	Normal service
19	Bath – Bristol Parkway	Currently operating normal route.
21	Newbridge Park and Ride	Currently operating normal route.
31	Lansdown Park and Ride	Currently operating normal route.
41	Odd Down Park and Ride	Currently operating normal route.

West of England services:

X39	Bath – Bristol	Currently operating normal route.
D1	Bath – Trowbridge	Currently operating normal route.
D2	Bath – Frome	Operating between Bath and Frome – not serving Beckington (as a result of roadworks)
172	Bath – Paulton	Currently operating normal route with delays
173	Bath – Wells	Currently operating normal route.
174	Bath – Wells	Currently operating normal route.
376	Bristol – Street (via Wells)	Currently operating normal route
379	Bath – Bristol (via Midsomer Norton)	Currently operating normal route with delays

Please check this page for the latest updates from the depots.

Road Closure-24.11.24-Air Balloon Road-(44/45)

Road Closure-Air Balloon Road-(44/45)

08:00-20:00 Sunday 24th November 2024

Bristol

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Air Balloon Road will be closed to all traffic near the junction of Troopers Hill to facilitate carriageway works.

Service 44/45 will divert during the closure to use Clouds Hill Road, Bell Hill Road and the Kingsway in Both directions.

Drivers will be advised to stop on the Kingsway for any intending passengers.

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Regrettably The Avenue, Marling Road, Troopers Hill Road and Harcourt Avenue will not be served during the closure.

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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

Road Closure-St Augustines Parade (Northbound)-Bristol City Centre

(1/2/2a/5/41/77/U2/Y6/X1/X4/X6/X7/X8/X9)

21:30 13.11.24 - 17:00 15.11.24 (TBC)

Bristol

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Due to unexpected roadworks at St Augustines Parade in the City Centre the services stated above are diverted away from the road closure.

The timeframe for these works are ongoing and as such this diversion is expected to be in place until 5pm Friday 15th Novemebr, howeverthis could be lifted sooner if the works are completed quicker than expected.

Services that usually use St Augustines Parade will be diverted from the Hippodrome stop (C1) to use Baldwin St to its end then Left up to Wine St, Left into Union St for service 1/2/5/41 to pick up normal route from the Horsfair.

Other services that use Rupert St and Lewins Mead 77/U2/Y6/X1/X4/X6/X7/X8/X9 will divert as above via Baldwin St, Wine St, Union St then use Rupert St(southbound) Right into St Johns Bridge to pick up Lewins Mead to the Bus Station and beefeater stops.

Southbound services are unaffected by the closure but as there is a lane closure in place traffic is unusually busy during the works are being carried out northbound.

It is also noted that all other services using Broad Quay (Church road/Gloucester Road and Metro Services) are running normal route but given the congestion heading Southbound on the centre these services will be impacted through out the day.

This closure will impact timings on all services using the central area and as such some may be cancelled at short notice so please plan accordingly if you have flights, trains or appointments today.

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Regrettably Service 5 will not stop on Nelson St (B5) stop but passengers are advised to use (B15) The Horsfair.

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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

Road Closure-Airport Road, Hengrove Way-(73)

19:00-06:00 13th Nov-16th Nov

Bristol

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Airport road and Hengrove Way will be closed to overnight works and as such services M1 and 74 will be diverted.

M1 will turn at Novers Lane roundabout missing out Inns Court, Creswicke Road and Bamfield and follow Hartcliffe way to Whitchurch Lane into South Bristol Hospital.

Service 74 will divert from Throgmorton to use Creswicke road (Westbound) to inns Court, Novers Lane Hartcliffe way and into Hengrove via the bottom end of Hengrove Way.

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Regrettably for service M1- Paddock Gardens,Thurlstone,Alverstoke, Filwood Broadway and inns court bus stops will not be served.

For service 74-Hengrove Way southbound will not be served during the closure.

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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

Road Closures-25.11.24-Milsom St,Bath-(6/6a/7/31)

Road Closures-Milsom St, Bath-(6/6a/7/31)

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Due to the annual Christmas Market taking place in the centre of Bath this year various roads will be closed to traffic and buses will be diverted.

Due to the location of the market the service 6/6a and 7 will be using Wallcot Street turning at Grand Parade and the service 31 will divert to George Street and turn at Queens Square.

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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

Road Closure-Filton Avenue-(70/74)

08:00 23rd November - 20:00 24th November

West Of England

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Filton Avenue will be closed at the junction of Station Road (A4174) for the weekend of the 23rd November.

Sadly there will be no access to and from Filton Avenue and a diversion to use Wessex Avenue, Filton Road and Station Road in both directions will be in place.

We expect the roads to be fairly busy due to other roadworks in the area so advice to plan accordingly should be heeded.

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Regrettably King George VI, Wallscourt Road, The Bulldog, Eden Grove, Toronto Road, Dorchester 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)

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

Road Closure-Avonvale Road-(5)

09:30 Tuesday 19th Nov - 06:00 Wednesday 20th Nov

Bristol.

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As part of the ongoing works undertaking for the East Bristol Living Neighbourhood project, Avonvale road will be closed to buses during the time stated above.

There will be a diversion in place via Lawrence Hill, Whitehall Road, Blackswarth Road and passengers can alight and disembark at the Lawrence Hill, Croydon Street Bus stops whilst the service is on diversion.

Regrettably Church St, Beam St, Orchard Street and Terrell Gardens stops will not be served during the closure, with the bus joining back on route at Netham Road bus stop toward St Annes.

The reverse of this diversion will be in place.

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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

Road Closure-Airport Road, Hengrove Way-(73)

19:00-06:00 13th Nov-16th Nov

Bristol

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Airport road and Hengrove Way will be closed to overnight works and as such service 73 will be diverted to miss Broadwalk, Salccome Rd and Cadogan Road.

Service 73 will use Wells road to its Junction with Hengrove Lane/West Town Lane and use Hengrove Lane in Both Directions during the closure.

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Regrettably Broadwalk Shops, Greenwood Rd, Broadwalk Square, Teignmouth Road, Salcombe Road and Cadogan Road bus stops will not be served during the closure.

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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

Road Closure A370 Bristol Road

20:00-06:00 13th November 2024

West of England

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The night closure of the A370 Bristol Road at its junction with Wrington Road will mean services X1 and A3 will be diverted to use Claverham to avoid the road works.

This may be unusually busy during the night closures so please expect some disruption to services.

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Regrettably Warner Close, The Star, Wrington Road and Tesco bus stops will not be served during the closures.

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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

Road Closure- Bristol Road, Hambrook-(Y1/Y2)

20:00-06:00 (Nightly) 25.11.24-14.12.24

West Of England

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Due to overnight carriageway works program Bristol Road will be closed nightly for a few weeks from November end until mid December.

Passengers are advised there will be a diversion from the Crown to use Old Gloucester Road, Beacon Lane to resume at the top of Winterbourne, George and Dragon- This will be in Both Directions during the closures.

Please also Note there will be Temporary Stops located either side of Old Gloucester Road near the junction of Hambrook Road.

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Regrettably, The Crown, Whiteshill Church and Quarry Barton bus stops will not be served during the closures.

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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

Road Closure-Bleadon Hill-WsM-(126)

08:30-14th Nov - 17:30 11th Dec

Bristol

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Due to a long term road closure at Bleadon Hill, service 126 will be diverted to stay on the Broadway and will not use the Bridgewater Road to access Oldmixon.

It will however enter Oldmixon via the Oldmixon road.

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Regrettably Broadway Lodge, Maidstone Grove, Brockley Crescent, Burnham Close and Burnham Drive bus stops will not be used during the closure.

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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

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Service Disruption - Snow Update

Bath services as follows:

West of England services: