Trowbridge Carnival Diversion arrangements

Road Closure

High St, Shirehampton (3/4/41)

08:30 - 09:30 Sunday 20th October

Bristol

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Due to the short term closure of the High St for patching works some buses will be diverted.

Diversion will be to turn into Park Road, just before the Green, follow down the Portway to the end at Avonmouth where the service 41 will resume normal route. Service 3/4 will head right up Avonmouth road past the Miles Arms to resume Left at the lights heading toward Lawrence Weston.

This will be the reverse for any journeys heading into the town.

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Regrettably, Meadow Grove, Priory Gardens and Shirehampton Green stops will not be served during this 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 (Various)

Trowbridge Carnival Service (D1/D1x)

18:00 - 22:30 19th October

Trowbridge

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Service D1/D1x heading towards Warminster are to operate as normal as far as Conigre (Sainsburys) but instead of going into church Street, will use Manvers Street, which will be open for the event. buses to then use Wickers Hill, Stallard St and into Newtown to pick up normal route. This will be the same in reverse.

Passengers are advised to seek information on bus stops to direct them to relevant stops.

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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

Eastover - Closure - Bridgewater

(375)

Ongoing until 31st Aug 2025

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Service 375 heading towards Bridgewater Bus Station are to operate as normal as far as the Broadway/St John Street Crossroads and turn Right onto Monmouth Street/Broadway (A38), turn Left at Cross Rifles roundabout onto Clink and then Left at the traffic lighted crossroads onto East Quay to continue normal route at Asda roundabout,

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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

Plimsol Bridge (to Hotwells) - 

Cumberland Basin - Closure-

 (X1/X4/X7/X9 U2)

15th Oct - 18th Oct 2024

West Of England

Regrettably inbound stops Trinity Church, Hotwell Road, Gasferry Road and Anchor Road 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)

Customer service contact us

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

ROAD CLOSURE – A37, Temple Cloud – Service 172, 376 & 376a

Thursday 17th 19:00 - Friday 18th 06:00

West Of England

The A37 in Temple Cloud will be closed to services 172, 376 & 376a from 1900 on Thursday 17 th October and will remain fully closed until 0600 on Friday 18th to facilitate Water Works.

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Services 172 & 376a heading towards Midsomer Norton from Bristol are to Divert at Chelwood Roundabout and follow the A368 through to Marksbury Fuel Station. At the lights turn on to the A39 and follow through to Hallatrow. At the mini roundabout, turn left to resume normal route. Reverse applies. Service 376 will operate as above, but at Hallatrow mini roundabout, continue straight to resume route at White Cross.

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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 affecting Service 375 – Broadway, Chilton Polden

Broadway between Lippetts Way and Manor Road in Chilton Polden will be closed from 07:00 on Monday 7th October until 17:00 on Friday 1st November due to roadworks.

375 heading towards Bridgwater:

Buses will operate the normal route to the junction of Lippetts Way and King William Road, and divert via Scott Lane, A39, Manor Road and resume the normal route at the junction of Middle Road.

375 heading towards Bristol:

Buses will operate the reverse of the above.

UPDATE - 12:45 Thursday 26th September - The original diversion below will now be in place. There was an error made by the contractors in setting up this closure. Apologies for any confusion caused.

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Combe Street Lane in Yeovil heading towards Yeovil only will be closed to service 376 from 08:00 on Thursday 26th September and will remain fully closed until 17:00 on Wednesday 23rd October to facilitate carriageway works.

Service 376 heading towards Yeovil only will be diverted from the roundabout at the junction of Combe Lane Street and the A37 will be diverted via the A37 to resume normal route at the next roundabout at the junction of Mudford Road.

Service 376 heading towards Wells can operate normal route.

Regretfully the bus stops between and including Combe Street Lane buys stop and the Sparrow Road bus stop on Mudford Road will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight either the Coppitts Hill bus stop on the A37 or the Yeovil Hospital bus stop. Alternatively passengers can remain on the bus to Yeovil and travel back up on the bus to get off on the bus stops heading towards Wells. The bus stops on Ilchester Road (A37 diversion route will also be observed).

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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

The A39 Bath Road in Bridgwater between Bower Lane and Puriton Hill is currently closed to service 375 heading towards Wells and Bristol ONLY and will remain fully closed until Friday 15th November to facilitate carriageway works.

Service 375 are diverted and will not serve the Horsey Lane, Bradney Lane, Crandon Bridge, Knowle Hall or Puriton Hill bus stops and passengers are advised to board or alight at the Filling Station bus stop on Bath Road or the Village Hall bus stop in Puriton village.

The services that serve the College will continue to do so then divert.

Service 375 towards Bridgwater are able to operate 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

Long term closure of the A36 at Limpley Stoke

From Monday 12th August, the A36 at Limpley Stoke will be closed until Spring 2025 while repairs to the road take place. Service D2x will be unable to use the A36, and due to the low bridge at Midford, double deck buses cannot use the B3110.

Instead, the D2x will operate after Frome Market Place via Welshmill Road, Welshmill Lane, Whatcombe Road, Buckland Dinham, Radstock, Peasedown St John (serving Orchard Way) and Dunkerton to and from Bath. Journey times have been revised, but the duration is similar to before.

The new timetable and route map for the D2/D2x from 12th August 2024 can be seen attached below.

Clink, Beckington, Woolverton, the A36, Limpley Stoke, Bathampton and the Grand Parade area of Bath City Centre will not be served by the D2x.

The D2 will be unchanged and continue to operate its usual route - however please be aware that there is a timetable change due from 1st September as part of our service changes, please click here for more information.

Broadway in Chilton Polden between Lippetts Way and Manor Road will be closed from 07:00 on Monday 7th October and will remain fully closed until 17:00 on Friday 1st Movember to facilitate carriageway works.

Service 375 will be diverted via Manor Road, A39 and Scotts Lane in both directions and will regretfully be unable to serve the White Hart inn, Post Office, The Laurels, Edington and St Peters Church in Catcott bus stops and passengers are advised to board or alight at either the Park Close bus stop in Cossington or the Bus Shelter bus stop in Shipwick.

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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