Travel Somerset - Traffic Delays, Live Updates and Key Roadworks

 
Last updated: 12/08/2026

Hatch Green Coaches 

Service 52 - Bower Hinton, Martock
 
Dates: 11 Aug 2026 - 14 Sep 2026
Times: 11:00 - 23:59 

On these three days we will serve The Green in Bower Hinton at 07:50 and 18:18 by folliwing a diversion between Martock and Bower Hinton via the A303. At 10:13 and 14:23 service will be as far as Yandles only - the service will start and terminate here at those times. 

Service 382 - West Hill Road, Ottery Saint Mary
 
Dates: 10 Aug 2026 - 11 Sep 2026
Times: All Day

This service will be unable to serve  West Hill. Devon County Counil have organised for a replacement Taxi service to serve West Hill during this period.

Service 382 - Station Road, Feniton
 
Dates: 10 Aug 2026 - 11 Sep 2026
Times: 09:00 - 23:59

Unable to serve Buckland St Mary Church. Board at the Village 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 667 - Wincanton, Station Road
 
Dates: 17 Jul 2026 - 21 Aug 2026
Times: All Day

This service we will not serve Mount Carmel School, Station Road and Wincanton Market Place. The alternative stop will be at Wincanton Memorial Hall.

Service 81 - Preston Road, Yeovil
 
Dates: 27 Jul 2026 - 04 Sep 2026
Times: All Day

This service will not serve Preston Road. The nearest alternative stop to Preston Road will be at The Crematorium/Asda or Kingston (Hospital). All buses will be diverted via Lysander Road, but will still serve Kinston and Asda stops.

Service 96 - High Street, West Coker
 
Dates: 17 Aug 2026
Times: 09:30 - 15:30

This service will not serve West Coker and East Chinnock during the hours above. Buses will be diverted via A3088, A303, A356 and A30.

Service 96 - Station Road, Crewkerne
 
Dates: 10 Jul 2026 - 14 Aug 2026
Times: 07:00 - 19:00

This service will not serve North Perrott, Misterton and Crewkerne Railway Station for the duration of the closure. The nearest stops will be at Haselbury Plucknett or Kitt Hill at Crewkerne..

Atwest Buses

No current disruptions reported.
 

First Buses of Somerset    

Service 54 - Station Road, Somerton
 
Dates: 03 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2026
Times: All Day 

Service 54 will divert via Behind Berry and will be unable to serve White Heart and Square bus stops.

Service 51 - Preston Road, Yeovil
 
Dates: 27 Jun 2026 - 04 Sep 2026
Times: All Day

Preston Road will be closed, so we will not be able to serve Preston Road on Journeys to Abbey Manor Park. We will still serve Asda, and the journeys from Abbey Manor to Yeovil will be as normal.

Service 374 - Burrow Wall, Burrow Bridge
 
Dates: 03 Aug 2026 - 19 Aug 2026
Times: All Day 

This service will be diverting via Langport. Unable to serve Ruishton Inn until Othery High Street. Please use stops at Oliver's Road or Ilminster Road Busway and Taunton Gateway.

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  21A - Bridgwater Road, Monkton Heathfield
 
Dates: 10 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2026
Times: All Day 

After Canal Roundabout, the service will divert via the 21A route, turning left onto Milton Hill and continuing along Monkton Heathfield Road before rejoining the normal 21 route on the A38 Bridgwater Road at Walford Cross and Doster's Lane. This diversion will operate in both directions. During this period, the following bus stops will be suspended: Bath Pool, Canal View, West Monkton Primary School, and Monkton Heathfield Pipin Road.

Service 376 - Combe Street Lane, Yeovil
 
Dates: 23 Jun 2026 - 20 Aug 2026
Times: All Day

Service 376 towards Yeovil will operate normal route.
Towards Wells, at Fiveways Roundabout (The Hospital), this sevrice will take the SECOND EXIT on to the A37
(NOT THE THIRD) and operate to the roundabout to continue normal route.

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

Generating response Copilot said: 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.

Service 22, 22A, 22X - The Avenue, Minehead
 
Dates: 17 Aug 2026 - 28 Aug 2026
Times: 19:00 - 07:00 (Excluding Weekends)

Bueses will divert between County Hall and Musgrove Park Hospital, unable to serve Wellington Road Tesco and Somerset College stops. 

Service 1 - Nerrols Drive, Taunton
 
Dates: 17 Aug 2026 - 28 Aug 2026 
Times: All Day

Normal service will operate as far as Priorswood Shops. From there, the service will divert by turning right onto Eastwick Road and continuing to Obridge Roundabout. The bus will then turn left onto Priorswood Road and, at Nerrols Farm Roundabout, take the fifth exit to rejoin its normal route through Priorswood.

Isle Valley Transport

No current disruptions reported.

Stagecoach

No current disruptions reported.

Somerset Council

Service 374 - Glastonbury Road, Burrowbridge
 
Dates: 10 Jul 2026 - 07 Sep 2026
Times: 07:00 - 18:00

During this closure the buses will divert via Langport. Missing out Ruishton Inn to Oliver's Road inclusive. Due to the length of the diversion, the buses will operate non-stop along the diversion route. A shuttle service will be provided as below by Somerset Council. 

 

Libra Travel

No current disruptions reported.

Faresaver

No current disruptions reported.

FromeBus

No current disruptions reported.