Due to an incident on Westerhouse Rd EastBound the following diversion is in place from 16:27 pm-Westerhouse Rd to Easterhouse closed Westerhouse Rd closed towards Easterhouse only. Please use following diversion; Service 60/60A: Normal route to Wellhouse Rd, then into Wardie Rd, into Bogbain Rd, into Westerhouse Rd, into Auchinlea Rd, normal route
Service 41: Normal route to Wellhouse Rd, then into Wardie Rd, into Bogbain Rd, into Westerhouse Rd, normal route.
We do apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Finished at 16:47 pm
Due to an incident, Newtown Road, is currently closed towards Royal Hospital. Services are having to divert via Tolladine Road and are unable to serve Newtown Road and Ronkswood estate until further notice.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
38/X38 are now normal route.
The following services are experiencing unexpected disruption on 05/05/2026 >>
87
There is an obstruction on Nayland Road, Colchester. The following journey is significantly delayed as the vehicle was held in the resulting traffic congestion:
- 14:15 Great Horkesley -> Brightlingsea 15:30 - +30 MIN DELAY
All other journeys are to divert in both directions via Mill Road, Northern Approach and Wildeve Avenue until further notice.
Supertram ticket acceptance is in place between Town and Herdings / Lightwood Ave on services 18,18a,47,48 till end of service tonight
Road traffic collision at Provanmill Road
8 services to divert as below
To Toll Cross
Normal route to Royston Road, Langsdale Street, then left in to Provanmill Road.
To QEUH
Normal route to Provanmill Road, Langsdale Street, Royston Road and normal route.
Finished at 17:09m pm
Bolton Road Emergency Yorkshire water works. Two way temporary traffic lights delays to be expected at peak times for 640 & 641 services.
Virgin media works with temp traffic lights on Heaton Road at its junction with Oak Lane and Lilycroft Road causing delays to service 620 of over 20minutes.
School services and 680 could also be impacted as the afternoon peaks approach
364A Arksey
Due to Barriers being stuck at Bentley Crossings
Services to divert using 364 Route to Arksey both directions
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Lodge Causeway, Fishponds will be closed on 7th May from 09:30-15:30. This will affect service 16.
Services will divert via Fishponds Road, Rose Green Road, Whitefield Road to resume normal route at Lodge Causeway.
The following bus stops will not be served: Parnall Road and Mendip View Avenue.
Please use the stops at Channons Hill, Forest Road and Lodge Causeway.