Monmouthshire Services

Somerton Road Closure from 8 June 2026

8th Jun 2026 - 2nd Aug 2026

Somerton Road will be closed between Chepstow Road and Somerton Bridge from Monday 8 June 2026 for approximately 9 weeks.

As a result there will be some changes to buses as follows:

Route 5 Newport -Magor

This service will remain on Chepstow Road between Maindee and Hawthorne Avenue. It will not serve Wharf Road, Corporation Road and Cromwell Road.

Routes 74 and routes74A & 74C

These services will operate as normal to Maindee then via Wharf Road, Corporation Road and Cromwell Road to resume the normal route at Somerton Road/Nash Road. Towards Newport they will operate the reverse of the above. Stops between Eveswell Primary School and Beechwood Park will not be served.

Route SJ4

This service will operate as normal to the bottom of Beechwood Road then right onto Chepstow Road then Wharf Road and Corporation Road to resume the normal route at the Corporation Hotel. Cromwell Road will not be served. Cromwell will continue to be served by route SJ5. The afternoon journey will operate the reverse of the morning journey.

Route YGI3

This service will operate as normal to the bottom of Beechwood Road then left onto Chepstow Road then Aberthaw Road, Balfe Road and the Southern Distributor Road to resume the normal route at Spytty Park Footbridge. Bus stops on Somerton Road and Nash Road not be served. The afternoon journey will follow the same route.

Closure of A466 at Redwick - Updated information

27th Jun 2026 - 17th Jul 2026

Changes to road closure information from 27 June 2026

Following the original information provided by Gloucestershire County Council, we had planned for the route and timetable of service 69 to return to normal from Saturday 27 June 2026. In the afternoon of 26 June 2026 it was confirmed that the road closure would continue to 17 July 2026.

Unfortunately, we are not in a position where we can simply continue the temporary timetable. The revised timetable uses additional staff and vehicles however we have tried to ensure we maintain a service as best as possible, and in particular ensuring the four journeys that serve the schools at Monmouth and Chepstow

The following arrangements will apply

Saturday 27 June 2026

The temporary timetable will remain with buses diverting via Clearwell and Newland. Click here for the timetable.

Sunday 28 June 2026

The temporary timetable will remain with buses diverting via Clearwell and Newland. Click here for the timetable.

Monday 29 to Friday 3 July 2026. Click here for the timetable.

From Monmouth

07:40 will depart at 07:32 and use the current diversion (via Clearwell and Newland)
09:15 will depart at 09:00 and use the current diversion (via Clearwell and Newland)
10:31 will start at Bigsweir Bridge. It will not serve Monmouth, Wyesham or Redbrook.
11:10 will divert via Trellech to St Arvans. It will not serve Wyesham, Redbrook, Llandogo or Tintern.
12:31 will start at Bigsweir Bridge. It will not serve Monmouth, Wyesham or Redbrook.
13:10 will divert via Trellech to St Arvans. It will not serve Wyesham, Redbrook, Llandogo or Tintern.
14:31 will start at Bigsweir Bridge. It will not serve Monmouth, Wyesham or Redbrook.
15:17 will depart at 15:03 and use the current diversion (via Clearwell and Newland)
16:35 will divert via Trellech to St Arvans. It will not serve Wyesham, Redbrook, Llandogo or Tintern.
17:41 will start at Bigsweir Bridge. It will not serve Monmouth, Wyesham or Redbrook.
18:56 will start at Bigsweir Bridge. It will not serve Monmouth, Wyesham or Redbrook.
From Chepstow

07:35 will depart at 07:24 and use the current diversion (via Clearwell and Newland)
09:06 will end at Bigsweir Bridge. It will not serve Redbrook, Wyesham and Monmouth.
10:06 will divert at St Arvans via Trellech. It will not serve Tintern, Llandogo, Redbrook or Wyesham.
11:06 will end at Bigsweir Bridge. It will not serve Redbrook, Wyesham and Monmouth.
12:06 will divert via St Arvans to Trellech. t will not serve Tintern, Llandogo, Redbrook or Wyesham.
13:06 will end at Bigsweir Bridge. It will not serve Redbrook, Wyesham and Monmouth.
14:06 12:06 will divert via St Arvans to Trellech. t will not serve Tintern, Llandogo, Redbrook or Wyesham.
15:16 will use the current diversion (via Clearwell and Newland)
16:15 will end at Bigsweir Bridge. It will not serve Redbrook, Wyesham and Monmouth.
17:30 will end at Bigsweir Bridge. It will not serve Redbrook, Wyesham and Monmouth.
Timetable beyond Saturday 4 July 2026 are to be confirmed

Somerton Road Closure from 8 June 2026

8th Jun 2026 - 2nd Aug 2026

Somerton Road will be closed between Chepstow Road and Somerton Bridge from Monday 8 June 2026 for approximately 9 weeks.

As a result there will be some changes to buses as follows:

Route 5 Newport -Magor

This service will remain on Chepstow Road between Maindee and Hawthorne Avenue. It will not serve Wharf Road, Corporation Road and Cromwell Road.

Routes 74 and routes74A & 74C

These services will operate as normal to Maindee then via Wharf Road, Corporation Road and Cromwell Road to resume the normal route at Somerton Road/Nash Road. Towards Newport they will operate the reverse of the above. Stops between Eveswell Primary School and Beechwood Park will not be served.

Route SJ4

This service will operate as normal to the bottom of Beechwood Road then right onto Chepstow Road then Wharf Road and Corporation Road to resume the normal route at the Corporation Hotel. Cromwell Road will not be served. Cromwell will continue to be served by route SJ5. The afternoon journey will operate the reverse of the morning journey.

Route YGI3

This service will operate as normal to the bottom of Beechwood Road then left onto Chepstow Road then Aberthaw Road, Balfe Road and the Southern Distributor Road to resume the normal route at Spytty Park Footbridge. Bus stops on Somerton Road and Nash Road not be served. The afternoon journey will follow the same route.

Somerton Road Closure from 8 June 2026

8th Jun 2026 - 2nd Aug 2026

Somerton Road will be closed between Chepstow Road and Somerton Bridge from Monday 8 June 2026 for approximately 9 weeks.

As a result there will be some changes to buses as follows:

Route 5 Newport -Magor

This service will remain on Chepstow Road between Maindee and Hawthorne Avenue. It will not serve Wharf Road, Corporation Road and Cromwell Road.

Routes 74 and routes74A & 74C

These services will operate as normal to Maindee then via Wharf Road, Corporation Road and Cromwell Road to resume the normal route at Somerton Road/Nash Road. Towards Newport they will operate the reverse of the above. Stops between Eveswell Primary School and Beechwood Park will not be served.

Route SJ4

This service will operate as normal to the bottom of Beechwood Road then right onto Chepstow Road then Wharf Road and Corporation Road to resume the normal route at the Corporation Hotel. Cromwell Road will not be served. Cromwell will continue to be served by route SJ5. The afternoon journey will operate the reverse of the morning journey.

Route YGI3

This service will operate as normal to the bottom of Beechwood Road then left onto Chepstow Road then Aberthaw Road, Balfe Road and the Southern Distributor Road to resume the normal route at Spytty Park Footbridge. Bus stops on Somerton Road and Nash Road not be served. The afternoon journey will follow the same route.