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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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Construction Update

A4 Portway to close one-way overnight

A4 Portway

Thursday 16 October, 10pm to 5am

West Town Lane roundabout

1 October 2025

Bus Route 2

Work to boost active travel in Stockwood to start in November

Construction work, to make it safer to walk, wheel and cycle through Stockwood, is starting in November 2025, as part of the project to improve the number 2 bus route through Bristol.

College Green and Canons Road Junction

29 September 2025

Bus Route 2

Investing to improve key city centre junction

Work to improve a key city centre junction will begin on Monday 11 August in a bid to improve journeys for people travelling from the centre towards College Green and Park Street.

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Construction Update

Creating a cycle path on Christmas Street

Christmas Street and Quay Street

8 September – 15 October

A sign post pointing to a railway and a bus

3 September 2025

A4 Portway

Portway Park & Ride’s remodelled bus entrance to reopen

Work to remodel the junction that buses use to access the Park & Ride on the A4 Portway is almost complete, and the number 9 bus will be able to stop at the site from 12 September 2025.

A car travelling through a flood on Whiteladies Road.

30 June 2025

Bus Route 2

Whiteladies Road to close northbound for flood prevention works

Construction work, to prevent flooding and improve walking and cycling routes on a stretch of Whiteladies Road between its junctions with Tyndalls Park Road/St Pauls Road and Queens Road, will start on Monday 14 July 2025.

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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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Construction Update

Roman Way – temporary closure

Roman Way, between its junctions with the Portway and Sabrina Way

9.30am on Monday 9 March to 7pm on Friday 13 March

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Construction Update

St Thomas Street’s junction with Victoria Street

St Thomas Street’s junction with Victoria Street

From Friday 6 March to early April 2026

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Construction Update

Victoria Street works – Counterslip junction

Counterslip’s junction with Victoria Street

February to June 2026

Artist's impression of new junction from Union Street to The Haymarket.

12 February 2026

Broadmead

Transforming a key junction in Broadmead

Initial work that will allow a busy junction in Broadmead to be improved will get underway later this month.

An aerial view of the Bedminster Bridges roundabout that goes over the New Cut of the River Avon.

12 February 2026

Bedminster Bridges

Upcoming investigatory works at Bedminster Bridges Roundabout

To help plan construction work to not only refurbish Bedminster Bridges, but to transform how people travel over them, investigatory and preparatory work will take place from 16 February for around three weeks.

People crossing over Union Street.

10 February 2026

City Centre

Projects reviewed following allocation of funding

On 5 February, Bristol City Council’s Transport & Connectivity Committee reviewed its City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) programme, after the amounts allocated across the region were confirmed by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority. 

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Construction Update

Lower part of Whiteladies Road to fully close for flood prevention works

Whiteladies Road (lower section)

Wednesday 11 to Wednesday 18 February 2026

Visualisation - Park Street - Charlotte Street to Park Street Avenue

2 February 2026

Bus Route 2

Proposed changes to multi-million pound transport projects to be considered

Bus Route 2 and Broadmead are two of six major projects, designed to improve sustainable transport options across the city, that are set to be reviewed by Bristol City Council’s Transport and Connectivity Committee when they meet on Thursday 5 February 2026.

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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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Man poses with bike holding a tool to repair it.

Upcoming Event

Dr Bike

Sparks, 78 Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3DS

Saturday 11 April 2026 – 12pm to 4pm

Two people behind a stand with colourful banners, posters and leaflets.

Upcoming Event

Travel Advice

Sparks, 78 Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3DS

Saturday 11 April 2026 – 12pm to 4pm

Close-up through rear spokes of bike mechanic at work

Upcoming Event

Bike Maintenance Training

Sparks, 78 Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3DS

Thursday 16 April 2026 – 11.30am to 4pm

Man poses with bike holding a tool to repair it.

Upcoming Event

Dr Bike

Sparks, 78 Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3DS

Saturday 25 April 2026 – 12pm to 4pm

Two people behind a stand with colourful banners, posters and leaflets.

Upcoming Event

Travel Advice

Sparks, 78 Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3DS

Saturday 25 April 2026 – 12pm to 4pm

Close-up through rear spokes of bike mechanic at work

Upcoming Event

Bike Maintenance Training

Sparks, 78 Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3DS

Saturday 25 April 2026 – 11.30am to 4pm