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Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea will be closed for roadworks from 09:30hrs to 15:00hrs on Monday 24th February 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the 21 and 21A services will divert in both directions via Queensway (A1160), Woodgrange Drive and Lifstan Way.
The following bus stop(s) will not be served in both directions:
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Old Heath Road, Colchester is closed from Monday 24th February to Friday 25th April 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the S1 and S9 services will be placed on diversion:
Towards Wivenhoe - The S1 service will divert, after serving Lookers Garage, via Roberts Road, Mersea Road, Abbot's Road and Old Heath Road before returning to normal line of route on Whitehall Road.
Towards Highwoods - The S1 service will divert, after serving Grange Way, via Old Heath Road, Abbot's Road, Mersea Road and Roberts Road before returning to normal line of route on Military Road.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
Towards Rowhedge - The S9 service will divert, after serving Lookers Garage, via Roberts Road, Mersea Road and Abbot's Road before returning to normal line of route on Old Heath Road.
Towards Colchester, Osborne Street - The S9 service will divert, after serving The Bell, via Abbot's Road, Mersea Road and Roberts Road before returning to normal line of route on Military Road.
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Remembrance Avenue, Chelmsford is closed for overnight roadworks from 19:00hrs on Friday 21st February 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the C9 service will divert via Commonwealth Link, circumnavigate the A131 Roundabout and return back along Commonwealth Link. The C9 service will terminate/recommence journeys at Commonwealth Link bus stop.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Brook Street, Dedham will be closed from Monday 24th February to Friday 28th March 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the 102 service will divert in both directions via Long Road West and Coggeshall Road.
The following bus stop(s) will not be served in both directions:
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Courtauld Road, Braintree is closed from Monday 17th February to Friday 21st March 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the 370 service will divert in both directions via Coggeshall Road, Braintree Bypass and Broad Road.
The following bus stop(s) will not be served in both directions:
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Iceni Way, Colchester is closed from Saturday 15th February to Saturday 23rd February 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the S6 service will be placed on diversion:
Towards Shrub End, Hazell Avenue: Service S6 will divert, after serving Layer Road bus stop, via Layer Road, Gosbecks Road and Paxman Avenue before terminating journeys as normal at Hazell Avenue.
Towards Colchester City Centre: Service S6 will commence journeys at Hazell Avenue as normal before diverting via Paxman Avenue and Gosbecks Road before returning to normal line of route on Layer Road.
The following bus stop(s) will not be served in both directions:
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Turner Road, Colchester will be closed for roadworks from Wednesday 19th February to Saturday 22nd February 2025.
Services S1, S2, S8, S10 and 68 will be permitted through the road closure.
Please be advised: there might be slight delays to services, as the bus will be required to wait before permitted entry to controlled works area.
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Springfield Park Road, Chelmsford is closed from Wednesday 12th February to Monday 24th March 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the 47 service will divert in both directions via Byron Road.
The following bus stop(s) will not be served in both directions:
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Maldon Road, Great Baddow will be closed for roadworks from Tuesday 11th February to Friday 21st February 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the C7, 31 and 336 services will be placed on diversion:
Service C7 will divert in both directions via Longfield Road and Baddow Road/Tabors Hill/Maldon Road.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
Services 31 and 336 will divert in both directions via Essex Yeomanry Way (A1114).
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Harwich Road, Colchester is partially closed from Tuesday 11th February to Friday 28th February 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the 102 and 104 services will divert in both directions via St Andrew's Avenue and Ipswich Road.
The following bus stop(s) will not be served in both directions:
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
