Overnight Road Closures to Divert Seven First Bus Services Across Bath and Somerset

First Bus has issued advisories for overnight service changes across its Bristol, Bath & West network, with road closures scheduled in Bath, Brean and Portishead in the space of one week [1][2][3].

In Bath, Claverton Road/Widcombe will be closed overnight on Monday 28 September from 21:00 to 06:00, affecting services 2, 13, D1 and U3, the operator said [3]. Stops including Stonehouse Lane, Lyncombe Hill and Henrietta Court will not be served on affected journeys, with some buses diverted via The Paragon, Cleveland Bridge or Prior Park Road [3].

At Brean, Wick Road will be closed from Tuesday 29 September until Thursday 1 October, requiring service 20 to divert via East Brent, Brent Road and Red Road, according to First Bus [2]. Stops from Worthy Crescent to Tarrs Farm will not be served, and delays are anticipated [2].

At Portishead, Quays Avenue will be closed overnight on Thursday 1 October from 20:00 until Friday 2 October at 06:00, disrupting services X4 and A2 [1]. Harbour Road and Parish Wharf stops will be missed, with passengers advised to use The Precinct or Sainsbury's instead [1].