Yate road closures and new free bus travel rules coincide for Bristol-area travellers
Overnight closures on two major South Glos routes come the same week as expanded free bus travel for children and disabled passengers, while road congestion data is published.
Sections of two key roads in Yate will close overnight as part of travel improvements, the Gazette Series reported [1]. The Government's free bus travel scheme lets children aged 5-15 travel free in England during August, according to the Cotswold Journal [2]. Eligible disabled people across England will get free bus travel all day, every day, after the Prime Minister announced that the government will lift time restrictions on concessionary passes, the Department for Transport said [3]. The Department for Transport also published travel time measures covering congestion on the Strategic Road Network and local 'A' roads for the year ending June 2026 [4][5].
Sources
- Gazette Series: Two major South Glos routes to close soon
- Cotswold Journal: Free bus travel for children could cut the cost of summer days out for families
- Department for Transport GOV.UK activity: Free bus travel 24/7 for disabled people as Prime Minister takes further action to ease cost of living
- Department for Transport GOV.UK activity: Accredited official statistics: Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: July 2025 to June 2026
- Department for Transport GOV.UK activity: Accredited official statistics: Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: July 2025 to June 2026
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