A4018 Passage Road northbound overnight closure and tree removal in August
Work to rebuild the southbound section of Passage Road (A4018), between Crow Lane roundabout and Charlton Road, is taking place from 14 July to 1 August 2025.
Once the southbound section is complete, work to rebuild the northbound side of the same stretch of Passage Road will get underway overnight. This will mean that Passage Road will be closed northbound between 8pm and 5.30am each night from Monday 4 to Friday 8 August 2025.
The work is needed as parts of Passage Road were originally constructed with poor quality materials, including a base that is not strong enough and a top layer of tarmac that is too thin.
While the northbound closure is in place overnight, the council will take the opportunity to repair some potholes further down the road, towards Charlton Road. This will be a temporary fix until the whole road is resurfaced later in the two-year project.
I am pleased we’ve been able to programme in this latest round of roadworks overnight and during the school summer holidays to reduce disruption.
Councillor Ed Plowden, Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee
The work will help us to extend the life of Passage Road, alongside the wider project to improve access for the number 1 bus service and make active travel routes safer and more pleasant.
While Passage Road is closed northbound overnight, traffic will need to follow the signposted diversion via Greystoke Avenue, Pen Park Road, and Knole Lane.
Access to properties on the northbound side of Passage Road will be via Dragonswell Road, which will be controlled by a traffic marshall. There will also be a marshall on the southern end of Charlton Road, to help direct residents via Dragonswell Road.
Access for pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained throughout.
The number 1 bus travelling towards Cribbs Causeway will be diverted via Charlton Road and Knole Lane. The Ridgeway and Brentry Lane bus stops will be suspended overnight. The closest alternative bus stops are Brentry Hill on Passage Road and Brentry Roundabout on Crow Lane.
The road reconstruction is part of a £6 million transport scheme, which got underway in December 2024 and is set to be completed towards the end of 2026.
Along with work to install peak hour bus lanes, a two-way cycleway, and a pedestrian crossing, the project includes changing the central reservation on Passage Road, which means 21 trees need to be removed.
The council approved plans to remove the trees, following a public consultation that set out that the trees would be replaced by 29 new trees planted along Passage Road.
Through this project, we’re working to make Passage Road more accessible to all – whether you travel by bus, walk, wheel or cycle. By moving the central reservation, we can build a separated two-way cycleway, which will make cycling along this busy dual carriageway much safer.
Councillor Plowden
It is disappointing that we need to lose some existing trees – relocating them was an option that was carefully considered but is unfeasible. We will of course replace all the trees by planting even more which, in time, will increase shade and add interest along the route.
Work to remove the trees will begin in August, following an ecological survey.
The trees will be turned into woodchip, which will be graded and dried at the council’s Blaise depot. The woodchip will then be used to fuel bio-mass boilers, including some in public buildings like schools and leisure facilities.
Read the decision notice for the tree removal.
The A4018 Passage Road project is being funded by the UK government through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement secured by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.
