Bristol road to close from tonight for improvements - here's everything you need to know

The junction between Canon’s Road and College Green will be closing overnight today (December 15) from 8pm to 5am and Tuesday (December 16) from 11pm to 5am to resurface the roads.

It forms part of the final stages of Bristol City Council’s project to upgrade the outdated traffic lights and improve active travel routes, to make sure the lights do not fail and to create a more accessible crossing for pedestrians and cyclists.

The road will be closed from where St Augustine’s Parade meets Denmark Street to College Green and Canon’s Road.

This means there will be no through access to general traffic travelling up or down Park Street or travelling to or from the city centre towards Anchor Road, as well as no access to St Augustine’s Parade from Baldwin Street or Colston Avenue.

Part of St Augustine’s Parade and College Green will be closed on December 17, 18 and possibly December 22 between 9pm and 5.30pm to paint the new road markings on the resurfaced junction.

The route southbound from Colston Avenue (A38) to Anchor Road (A4) will remain open during these dates.

Diversions during road works

Cars

The road where St Augustine’s Parade meets Denmark Street to College Green and Canon’s Road will be fully closed., which means there will be no through access to general traffic travelling up or down Park Street or travelling to or from the city centre towards Anchor Road, as well as no access to St Augustine’s Parade from Baldwin Street or Colston Avenue.

Traffic will need to follow the signposted diversions via Marlborough Street, Upper Maudlin Street, and Park Row, the Triangle and Jacob’s Wells Road and in reverse, but are advised to find alternative routes that miss out the centre if possible as delays are to be expected.

During the road works on December 17, 18 and (possibly) 22, part of the junction junction will be closed, including part of St Augustine’s Parade and College Green, although the route southbound from Colston Avenue (A38) to Anchor Road (A4) will remain open.

This means traffic will be diverted via Anchor Road/Jacob’s Wells Road or via Marlborough Street, Upper Maudlin Street, and Park Row.

Buses

Overnight on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 December buses will not be able to go up Park Street or Anchor Road in either direction.

Buses which usually use Park Street will divert via Marlborough Street, Upper Maudlin Street, and Park Row in both directions to re-join usual routes.

Buses which usually use Anchor Road will divert via Marlborough Street, Upper Maudlin Street, Park Row, Queens Road, Jacob’s Wells Road in both directions to re-join routes on Hotwell Road.

Buses will still be able to access the Broad Quay bus gate as there will be marshalls to allow them through.

Buses will divert as above on December 17, 18 and (possibly) 22 but outbound buses using Anchor Road (the 9 towards Portway, 41 towards Avonmouth, and services to North Somerset) will not need to be diverted.

The following bus stops will be suspended overnight on December 15 and 16:

• College Green (P1 0100BRP90327 and P2 0100BRP90326), St Augustine’s Parade (C8 0100BRP90332 and C7 0100BRP90371), Colston Avenue (C10 0100BRP90337 and C11 0100BRP90338), Gasworks Lane (0100053233 and 0100053234), Anchor Road (01000053227 and 01000053228) – fully suspended for all services
• Rupert Street C9 (0100BRZ00692) – part suspended for X services to North Somerset
• Baldwin Street (C13 0100BRP90379) – part suspended for services 3, 4 and 8 only
• Wine Street (B17 0100BRP90384) – part suspended for the 8 service

The following bus stops will be suspended overnight on December 17, 18 and possibly 22 :

• College Green (P1 0100BRP90327 and P2 0100BRP90326), St Augustine’s Parade (C8 0100BRP90332), Colston Avenue (C10 0100BRP90337 and C11 0100BRP90338), Gasworks Lane (0100053234), Anchor Road (01000053228) – fully suspended for all services
• St Augustine’s Parade C7 (0100BRP90371) – part suspended for 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 5, 8, 71, 72, 77 and Y6
• Baldwin Street (C13 0100BRP90379) – part suspended for 3, 4 and 8 services
• Wine Street (B17 0100BRP90384) – part suspended for the 8 service