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Stockwood overnight road closures – West Town Lane and Sturminster Road

West Town Lane and Sturminster Road

14 & 15 May and from 18 to 22 May 2026 - from 8pm to 6am

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City centre junction resurfacing works and overnight closure

Canon’s Road and College Green junction

Monday 18 to Thursday 21 May 2026, between 9pm and 5.30am

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Sylvan Way works

Sylvan Way’s junction with the Portway

April to autumn 2026

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Creating disabled parking bays in Broadmead

Broadmead

April to October 2026

The Horsefair with Debenhams in the background.

10 April 2026

Broadmead

Broadmead design commission and ‘love letter’

There is a lot of news from Broadmead this month with a visual storytelling and design commission opportunity and a takeover of empty units and shop windows as part of ‘A Love Letter to Broadmead’ presented by Compass Presents and city partners.

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Upgrading a bus stop on Broad Weir

Broad Weir

5 January 2026 – late March 2026, with a lane closure from 18 Feb to 25 March

The river Avon with Avon Gorge either side and the A4 Portway running alongside.

3 March 2026

A4 Portway

Main phase of work to transform the A4 starts this month

Work to improve bus journeys and the walking, wheeling and cycling environment along the north-western section of the A4 Portway is ramping up.

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Key junction to close overnight in the centre for resurfacing works

Canon’s Road and College Green junction

15 Dec 8pm-5.30am and 16 Dec 11pm-5.30am and 17, 18 & 22 Dec 9pm-5.30am

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A4 Portway to close northbound overnight on 10 and 11 December

The Portway (A4)

Weds 10 Dec, 11pm to 5pm and Thurs 11 Dec, 9pm to 5am

new paving on Victoria Street

5 December 2025

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An update on the Victoria Street improvement works

Major works to enhance Victoria Street’s active travel and public transport routes have reached a significant milestone this week, with over half of the project now complete.

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Temple Way’s junction with Broad Plain closure extended to Saturday

Temple Way’s junction with Broad Plain

Monday 1 to Saturday 13 December 2025

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Lower part of Whiteladies Road to close to motor vehicles this December

Whiteladies Road (lower section)

Monday 1 to Friday 12 December 2025

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College Green and Canons Road junction works update

College Green, Canons Road, St Augustine’s Parade

24 to 26 November and 1 to 12 December 2025

An aerial view looking up Park Street towards the Wills Tower

18 November 2025

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Bus Route 2 update: Queens Road, the Triangle, Park Street and College Green

In January and February 2025, the council shared updated designs for the central section of the number 2 bus route. This is part of a multi-million pound project to improve the number 2 bus route along the A37 and A4018 from Henbury to Stockwood.

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Upgrading a bus stop on Bond Street

Bond Street

3 November 2025 to 2 January 2026

Temple Way with office buildings either side of a multiple lane road.

5 November 2025

Temple Way

Work to make Temple Way more accessible to start in December

A project, to make buses more reliable and routes safer and more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists along Temple Way, is starting on Monday 1 December 2025.

Upcoming events

From getting your bike checked by a mechanic and finding out what travel offers you choose from, to upcoming art activities and community events, find out what’s on. 

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Upcoming Event

Travel Advice

Sparks, 78 Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3DS

Saturday 20 June 2026 – 12pm to 4pm