Dozens of roads in the Bristol area will close this weekend as communities throw street parties for the King's Coronation. As well as affecting through-traffic, some bus services are also impacted by the closures as people come together to celebrate.
Information on TravelWest's website advises: "The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will be taking place on May 6 2023. of will mean some road closures will take place in our region to host the celebrations.
"As well as the bank holiday on Monday will mean bus services may operate a different timetable to a usual Monday." A quick-read list of affected roads and services are listed below, but check TravelWest and the bus operator websites for more information about a specific service.
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Scroll further down for the full list of road closures in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, regardless of whether or not public transport is affected.
Cambridge Street, Redcliffe
Service affected: West Link
Closure details: Cambridge Street, Redcliffe, from its junction with Richmond Street to its junction with Hill Street.
When? Saturday May 6, 3pm-7pm
Ashton Road, South Bristol
Service affected: 24 (First Bus)
Closure details: Ashton Road, from No.18 Ashton Road to No.12 Ashton Road
When? Sunday, May 7 from 10am-7pm
The Boot, Wickwar Road
Service affected: Y1 (Chipping Sodbury to Yate)
Closure details: The Boot, Wickwar Road
When? Not specified
Castle Street, Thornbury
Service affected: WestLink
Closure details: High St junction to Kington Lane junction
When? Sunday, 9am-6pm
Marshfield High Street
Service affected: WestLink
Closure details: Marshfield High Street (St Martin’s Lane junction to Hay St/Market Place junction), Marshfield
When? Sunday, 11am-11pm
The Stream, Hambrook
Service affected: WestLink
Closure details: The Stream (entire length), Hambrook
When? 2pm-11pm
Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury
Service affected: Y1
Closure details: Broad Street from its junction with Wickwar Road to its junction with Hatters Lane. This closure is to facilitate a street party for the King’s Coronation
When? Sunday, 9am-6pm
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire Council's full list of road closures is below, listed by day. For full details of any of these road closures, the council's spreadsheet can be accessed here.
North Somerset
TravelWest also lists the following closures due to Coronation street parties, but does not mention any disruption to public transport as a result:
- Church Lane, Long Ashton - Saturday
- Station Road, Wrington - Sunday
- Albert Road, Clevedon - Sunday
- The Avenue, Clevedon - Saturday
- Baker Street, Weston-super-Mare - Monday
- Old Church Road, Clevedon - Sunday
- Mizzymead Road, Nailsea - Sunday
- Corondale Road, Weston-super-Mare - Sunday
- All Saints Lane, Clevedon - Sunday
- Strode Road, Clevedon - Sunday
- Sedgemoor Close, Nailsea - Sunday
- Colombo Cresent, Weston-super-Mare - Sunday
- Hilldale Road, Backwell - Saturday
- Gardner Road, Portishead - Sunday
- Southville Road, Weston-super-Mare - Sunday
- Furland Road, Weston-super-Mare - Saturday
- Station Road, Nailsea - Saturday
- Ash Grove, Clevedon - Sunday
- Fearnville Estate, Clevedon - Sunday
Bristol
Bristol City Council has already released a list of 64 streets that have applied for road closures for street parties over the long weekend of the Coronation. You can view that list here along with a map we've put together.
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