*UPDATED 12/09/2025* - ACCESS GRANTED - the diversion via the A12, Halstead Road/Colchester Road (A1124) and A131 is no longer required.
The A120, between Marks Farm Roundabout and Marks Tey Roundabout will be closed for overnight roadworks from 17/09/2025 to 18/09/2025 - from 20:00hrs to 06:00hrs the next morning.
The X20 service will be permitted through the road closure.
There will be slight delays to service, as the bus will be passing through a controlled works area.
Queensland Crescent, Chelmsford is closed for roadworks from 08/09/2025 to 17/10/2025.
Due to the location of the road closure, the C2 service will divert in both directions via Melbourne Avenue.
Temporary bus stop(s) will be installed on Melbourne Avenue within a short walking distance of Wellington Close bus stop(s).
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
Boreham Interchange, Chelmsford is closed for overnight roadworks from 11/09/2025 to 12/09/2025.
The road will be closed from 20:00hrs and will re-open from 06:00hrs the next morning.
The 71 and 371 services will be permitted through the road closure.
There will be slight delays to service, as the bus will be passing through controlled works area with an escort.
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Malting Green Road, Layer de la Haye is partially closed, due to roadworks, from Tuesday 16th September to Monday 22nd September 2025.
Due to the location of the partial road closure; the 56 and 69 services will be placed on diversion:
56
The 56 service will travel around Layer de la Haye in the opposite direction to normal line of route - via High Road, Malting Green Road, Hawfinch Road and Old Forge Road - All bus stops served - likely minor delays.
69
Towards Colchester: Normal line of route.
The Dedham 10K Fun Run takes place on Sunday 14th September 2025.
Due to the location of the event - the 102 service will be unable to access Dedham between 10:30 and 12:30. The 102 service will divert, for the duration of the event, via Harwich Road (in both directions).
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
High Street, Brentwood is closed for roadworks from 15/09/2025 to 27/10/2025.
Due to the location of the road closure; the 9, 37, 80A, 80C and 351 services will be unable to serve bus stops located on High Street, Brentwood (Crown Street and Brentwood High Street).
The 9, 37, 80A, 80C and 351 services will be placed on the following diversion routes:
9 / 37
Services 9 and 37 will divert in both directions via Weald Road, Western Road and William Hunter Way.
80A / 80C / 351
The Colchester Soapbox Rally returns on Sunday 14th September 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure; the 51, 52, 53, 55, 68, 87, 2A and X20 services will be placed on diversion:
Towards Colchester North Station:
From Lexden Road - Services will divert via Balkerne Road and Middleborough before returning to normal line of route.
Due to a non-departmental accident on the M8 motorway at J26 (contraflow), Service 500 is experiencing delays.
This is affecting both sides of the carriageways.
Due to an incident on Gartlea Road, the service is diverting:
Diverting via Hogg St, Cairnhill Rd.
Due to an incident on West George Street, services 38 38A 38B 38C 38E 57 57A, 398, 500 are diverting.
the services are diverting via Hope Street at West George Street, Hope Street, West Regent Street, West Nile Street, Killermont Street, North Hanover Street, Cathedral Street and normal route.
Service 500 will go to the Bus Station from Killermont Street.