The Journal has been contacted by several readers who say they are becoming increasingly frustrated at having to wait in lengthy traffic queues behind Stagecoach buses parked for extended periods at stops on Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford. Investigations have revealed that driver handovers are to blame.
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Bus driver shortage leads to cancelled services
The dearth of commercial vehicle drivers that has recently led to shortages at supermarkets and fuel stations is also having an impact on bus services in the Stokes, the Journal can reveal. Recent weeks have seen Stagecoach West cancelling tens of journeys each day on the 10, 11 & 12 services that serve the Stokes.
Continue readingRelief as Gipsy Patch bridge route reopens to traffic
The through-route along Gipsy Patch Lane between Little Stoke and the A38 Gloucester Road has finally reopened, albeit in one direction only, following a road closure that lasted 10 months longer than originally planned. The road was closed at the railway bridge site on 6th March 2020 to permit demolition of the old narrow brick-built bridge…
Continue readingTwo-way traffic returns to Parkway Bridge
Temporary shuttle lights which had been in place at Parkway Bridge since June 2020 were removed at the start of September, coinciding with the start of the new school year and an anticipated increase in traffic levels. At the same time, footways under the bridge have been permanently widened by small amounts and a 20mph speed limit for road users introduced.
Continue readingRemodelled bus stops now in use at Parkway
New and remodelled bus stops have been brought into use at Bristol Parkway railway station as a £650k scheme of improvements to bus/rail interchange facilities nears completion. The project has seen upgrades to two existing bus stops and the installation of two new MetroBus-specification stops.
Continue readingGipsy Patch Lane to reopen one-way (westbound only) from Monday
South Gloucestershire Council has announced that Gipsy Patch Lane will reopen to traffic in a westbound direction only (towards the A38) from 6am on Monday 6th September 2021. The one-way system will operate between the Little Stoke Lane junction and the mini-roundabout at Rolls-Royce.
Continue readingScope of Gipsy Patch Lane road closure to be temporarily extended
A full closure of Gipsy Patch Lane between its junction with Little Stoke Lane and the railway bridge is scheduled to come into effect from 8pm tonight (Friday 27th August 2021). The temporary road closure is required to allow preparations to be made for the planned one-way (westbound) reopening of the road…
Continue readingParkway Bridge: Two weeks of overnight road closures to widen footways by 80cm
A two-week-long series of overnight closures of the road under Parkway railway bridge is set to begin tonight (Monday 23rd August 2021). Work being carried out during the closures will allow two-way traffic under the bridge to be restored, while at the same time permanently widening the footways by a combined 80 centimetres.
Continue readingRoad under Gipsy Patch Lane bridge to be tarmacked from Tuesday
Part of the road surface under the new Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge is to be tarmacked in the coming week (w/c 9th August 2021) in preparation for the planned one-way (westbound-only) reopening of Gipsy Patch Lane in September.
Continue readingBREAKING: Two-way traffic to be restored under Parkway Bridge
Temporary shuttle lights which have been in place at Parkway Bridge since June 2020 are to be removed ahead of the start of the new school year in September. Other planned changes will see the footways under the bridge widened and a 20mph speed limit introduced for road users.
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