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Bristol's route 36 faces four straight days of diversions as separate road closures overlap

First Bus notices show route 36 in Bristol will be diverted on every weekday from 22 to 25 September because of two road closures, while route 1 and longer-distance services also face disruption.

First Bus Bristol, Bath & West has published separate closure notices that together give Bristol's route 36 diversions on four consecutive weekdays from Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 September [5][6]. Broadwalk, Knowle will be closed from 09:30 to 15:30 on Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 September, affecting services 36 and 45 [5]. Allison Road, Broomhill will be closed from 09:30 to 15:30 on Friday 25 September, affecting services 1 and 36 [6]. Route 1 is also affected on Wednesday 23 September while Passage Road, Brentry is closed southbound between 10:00 and 14:00 [7]. First Bus has also warned of longer-distance disruption: the B3162 West Road, Symondsbury remains closed until 2 October for A35 junction improvement works, affecting services X51, X53 and A3 [1], and the Heathrow Tunnel will be closed from 02:30 to 03:30 on 21 September, meaning early A4 services cannot serve Terminals 2 or 3 or Central Bus Station [2]. Weston Mercury, meanwhile, reported that the Nuffield Health gym on Locking Road in Weston-super-Mare has extended its closure because of a major power outage [3]. Cotswold Journal reported a warning to Birmingham Airport travellers about a major motorway closure in the West Midlands this September [4].

Sources

  1. First Bus Bristol, Bath & West service updates: X51, X53, A3 | West Road, Symondsbury
  2. First Bus Bristol, Bath & West service updates: Passenger information. Heathrow Tunnel Closure.
  3. Weston Mercury: Popular Weston-super-Mare gym closure extended amid ongoing major issue
  4. Cotswold Journal: Travellers headed to Birmingham Airport have been warned about major motorway closure
  5. First Bus Bristol, Bath & West service updates: Broadwalk,Knowle - Road Closure - 36,45 - starting 22.09.26
  6. First Bus Bristol, Bath & West service updates: Allison Road,Broomhill - Road Closure - 1,36 - 25.09.26
  7. First Bus Bristol, Bath & West service updates: Passage Road,Brentry - Road Closure - 1 - 23.09.26

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