Services 71 and X71 | A12 - Junction 22 entry/exit slip roads | OVERNIGHT road closure

Mid Essex

  • Location
    A12 - Junction 22 entry/exit slip roads (Witham)
  • Cause
    Roadworks
  • Responsibility
    National Highways
  • Effective
    02/09/2024 - 07/09/2024

The entry/exit slip roads at Junction 22, A12 (Witham) will be closed for works, on a nightly basis, from Monday 2nd September to Friday 7th September 2024. 

The road is to be closed from 21:00hrs each night to 05:00hrs the next morning.

Due to the location of the road closure, the 71 and X71 services will be placed on diversion:

Towards Chelmsford

Services 71 and X71 will divert past Witham and continue on the A12 towards Hatfield Peverel. Services will exit the A12 at junction 20B and then re-join the A12 - northbound direction. Services will leave the A12 at junction 21 and continue diversion via Hatfield Road, Newland Street and The Grove (circumnavigating the roundabout) before returning to normal line of route on Newland Street.

The following bus stops will be not be served:

  • Freebournes Road
  • Crittall Road
  • Avenue Road

Towards Colchester

Services 71 and X71 will divert via The Grove (circumnavigating the roundabout), back along Newland Street and Hatfield Road before using exit slip road at junction 21 to join the A12 - northbound direction. The next bus stop will be Crabb's Lane.

The following bus stops will not be served:

  • Avenue Road
  • Crittall Road
  • Freebournes Road

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

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