Travel Somerset - Traffic Delays, Live Updates and Key Roadworks

Last updated: 21/09/2026

Hatch Green Coaches      

Service 16 - Cheer Lane, Westonzoyland
 
Dates: 21 Sep 2026
Times: 09:30 - 15:00 
Reason: Morrison Telecom Services to carry out pole replacement works on behalf of Openreach.

This service will be from the Main Road only. We will be unable to Serve Bussex Square between 09:30 and 15:00.

Service 19 - Stawell Road, Bridgwater
 
Dates: 21 Sep 2026
Times: 08:30 - 23:59

Service 19 is currently unable to serve Stawell. 

Service 652 - Martock Road, Long Sutton
 
Dates: 14 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2026
Times: All Day

This service will be on a diversion between Stapleton and Long Sutton via The A303 and Podimore Roundabout. We will be unable to serve The Devonshire Arms. Please board and alight by the Quaker Meeting House on the A372. 

Service 51 & 97 - Corporation Street, Taunton 
 
Dates: 21 Sep 2026 - 09 Oct 2026
Times: 08:00 - 23:59
Reason: OnSite to carry out sewer lining rehabilitation works on behalf of Wessex Water.

Service 51: The 07:32 journey from Althelney will be diverted between South Road and Musgrove Park Hospital via Billetfield and Upper High Street. This is because Corporation Street in Taunton will be closed for two weeks. There will be no service to The Market House on this journey. Please alight on South Road or Wellington Road for the town centre. All other journeys on this service will continue to terminate at Taunton Market House throughout the closure of Corporation Street. 

Service 97: Unable to serve Castle Way on any journey from Monday 21st September for two weeks. Please board and alight at the County Hall bus stops on Park Street. For journeys into Taunton Town Centre from Trull, please alight on Park Street, opp. County Hall; please also board the service here for journeys from Taunton Town Centre towards Galmington and College Way Surgery.

For journeys from Taunton Town Centre towards Middleway and Trull, please board on Park Street outside of County Hall.

Service 382 - Road from Pitt Farm to Hind Street, Taleford
 
Dates: 06 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026
Times: 09:00 - 18:00

Fairmile Lane, this service will be on a diversion and will be unable to serve Taleford. 

South West Coaches   

Service 60B - Beer Street, Yeovil
 
Dates: 21 Sep 2026 - 06 Nov 2026
Times: All Time
 
The service will not serve Huish, Beer Street and West Hendford. The 60A will not be affected by this closure. The nearest alternative bus stop will be located at Preston Grove Surgery.
 

Atwest Buses

No current disruptions reported.

First Buses of Somerset    

Service 28, 28A - Staplegrove Road, Taunton (Bus Stop Suspension)

Dates: 22 Sep 2026 - Approx. March 2027
Times: All Day
 
Due to road widening works, this bus stop will be temporarily suspended. Nearest alternative bus stops are at Burnshill or Manor Road.
 
Service 22, 22X, 22A - Wellington, High Street
 
Dates: 22 Sep 2026
Times: 06:00 - 18:00

These services will divert via Longforth Road and Victoria Avenue.

Service 1/1E - Hope Corner Lane, Taunton
 
Dates: 22 Sep 2026
Times: 09:30 - 15:00

The 1 and 1E will divert via left on to Hope corner lane, Kingston road and Wellsprings road, resuming normal route at Pyrland Ave.

Service 28, 28A - Staplegrove Road, Taunton 
 
Dates: 20 Jun 2026 - 09 Oct 2026
Times: All Day 

Due to the continuing road works at Silk Mills roundabout and surrounding area, our Minehead Bound services will be diverting via Bindon Road onto Silk Mills Lane (A3065). Please use the Bindon Road Bus Stops to align our services. We will be unable to serve outbound bus stops at Westerkirk Gate & Staplegrove Village Hall. No change to normal route for Taunton Bound services.

Service 126 - Draycott Road, Cheddar
 
Dates: 01 Sep 2026 - 26 Sep 2026
Times: All Day

The 126 will be diverted from Tweentown through Wedmore into Wells. A shuttle service will be provided from Draycott Back lane bus stop to connect with the 126 at Tweentown and another shuttle provided to connect with the 126 at Wells Bus station.

Service 28 - Minehead Road, Taunton
 
Dates: 20 Jul 2026 - 09 Oct 2026
Times: All Day

The 28 will divert via Greenway Road, turning left onto Staplegrove Road, then right onto Bindon Road, and then right at the traffic lights onto Silk Mills Road. Approaching the roundabout, the service will turn left to rejoin its normal route.
Bus stops suspended outbound are those between Westerkirk Gate and Staplegrove Village Hall. Please use the Bindon Road bus stops as an alternative.
Inbound services to Taunton are unaffected.

Service 173 - Bath Road, Wells 
 
Dates: 14 Jul 2026 - 11 Dec 2026
Times: 18:30 - 06:00 

Service 173 will divert between Wells and Gurney Slade via Bishops Park Way, Croscombe, Darshill, Bowlish and Shepton Mallet in both directions. All bus stops on the diversion route will be served.

Please note that Service 173 will not serve Dinder Village, Shepton Mallet Cenotaph, South Horrington, West Horrington or Binegar.

Temporary bus stops are available near the George Inn in Gurney Slade.

Somerset Council is operating a shuttle minibus between Wells, South Horrington, West Horrington and Haydon.

Isle Valley Transport

No current disruptions reported.

Stagecoach

No current disruptions reported.

Somerset Council

Service 567 - Lydford On Fosse to Lovington
 
Dates: 23 Sep 2026 - 19 Nov 2026
Times: 07:30 - 18:00
 
The 567 will be diverted via the A37 and the following stops will not be served: Lydford, Cross Keys, New Manor Farm, Wheathill turn and Pilgrims Rest.

Libra Travel

No current disruptions reported.

Faresaver

No current disruptions reported.

FromeBus

No current disruptions reported.