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Service 370

Braintree Road will be closed to traffic on Sunday 3rd December from 08:00 - 17:00

During this closure the 370 service will be diverted and Gosfield will not be served:

Towards Halstead - From Foley Corner, Halstead Road (A131) and return to line of route on Trinity Street Halstead

Towards Chelmsford - From Halstead High Street continue on Halstead road (A131) and return to line of route at Foley Corner.

The following stops will not be served during this road closure:

• Gosfield Road
• Iron Pear Tree Farm
• Gosfield Eaves
• Peterfield Lane
• Tennis Courts
• Park Lane
• The Post Office
• Church Road
• Gosfield Corner
• Halstead Road
• School
• Russell's Road
• Whiteash Green
• Tumblewoods
• Fosters Ley
• Bird in Hand

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Service B2

Laindon High Road will be closed to traffic on Monday December 4th from 20:00 - 05:00 between Roberts Road and King Edward Road

The B2 service will be on diversion during this closure:

From High Road - West Mayne, Fenton Way and return to line of route.

The following stops will not be served during this closure:

• Nicholl Road
• Tattenham Road
• Home Mead
• Powell Road
• Victoria Road (both directions)
• Fenton Way (in Victoria Road)

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Service X20

Market Hill, Coggeshall will be closed to traffic for a Christmas event on 2nd December from 08:00 - 19:00

During this road closure the X20 will be on diversion:

Towards Braintree/Stansted - From Colne Road, St Peter's Road, East Street and return to normal line of route at The White Heart.

Towards Colchester - From The White Heart, East Street, St Peter's Road and return to line of route onto Colne Road.

During this diversion the following stops will not be served:

• Church Green
• Church Street Co-op
• Vane Lane
• Market Hill

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Service 104

Harwich Road, Wix will be closed to traffic on the 29th November - 1st December from 09:30 - 15:30

During this closure the 104 service will be diverted:

Towards Harwich - From Bradfield Road, Clacton Road, Colchester Road, Oak Business Park, A1414 and return to line of route.

Towards Colchester - From School Road, A1414, Wix Road, Oakley Road, Stones Green, Oak Business Park, Wix Road and return to line of route.

During the road closure the following stops will not be served:

• Wix Cross
• Oakley Road

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Runwell Road (A132), Runwell will be closed on a nightly basis (weeknights only), between the hours of 19:00 and 05:00 from Friday 24th November to Saturday 2nd  December 2023.

The road is to be resurfaced between St Lukes Park and Rettendon Turnpike. Therefore, there will be no access to St Lukes Park, Rettendon Turnpike and the A130 (north-bound direction). 

The following journeys will not serve St Lukes Park: 

Towards Stansted Airport

• Basildon Bus Station 18:35 departure
• Basildon Bus Station 19:35 departure
• Basildon Bus Station 20:35 departure
• Basildon Bus Station 20:35 departure

Towards Basildon

• Stansted Airport 18:35 departure
• Stansted Airport 19:35 departure
• Stansted Airport 20:35 departure
• Stansted Airport 20:35 departure

For the duration of the road closure - the X10 will be placed on the following diversion:

Journeys towards Chelmsford: the X10 will divert after The Swans bus stop via Golden Jubilee Way (south-bound direction), Southend Road (A129) and A1245 (north-bound direction) before re-joining route normal line of route at Howe Green (A130) junction with A12.

Journeys towards Basildon: the X10 will continue along the A130 (south-bound direction) as normal and will divert after Rettendon Turnpike via the A1245 (south-bound direction) and Southend Road (A129) before returning to normal line of route on Golden Jubilee Way (south-bound direction).

During the overnight road closures the following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):

• Wickford, Memorial Park
• Runwell, Church
• Runwell, Lynfords Drive
• Runwell, The Chase
• Rettendon, The Lodge 
• Rettendon, Bruton Link 
• Rettendon, Ryerson Drive 

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Event summary:

Event: Manningtree Christmas Market

Date: Saturday 2nd December 2023

Where: High Street, Manningtree

Event duration: 12:00 - 21:00

Service(s) affected: 102/104

High Street, Manningtree will be closed to traffic for Manningtree Christmas Market on Saturday 2nd December 2023 between the hours of 12:00 - 21:00.

During this time the 102/104 service will be diverted (in both directions) via Long Road and New Road before returning to normal line of route at Post Office bus stop on High Street (B1352).

The following stops will not be served for the duration of the road closure:

• Waldegrave Way
• Edgefield Avenue
• School
• Sports Centre
• Riverview
• The Skinners Arms
• Kiln Lane

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

B1 Service

Suspended bus stop(s): Rowenhall

Due to electrical works taking place on Durham Road form 22/11/2023 to the 01/12/2023; both bus stops at Rowenhall have been suspended.

Any passengers intending to board services at Rowenhall; should use the nearest bus stops: Fraser Close or Tillingham Green.

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey

Roadworks summary:

Duration: 27/11/2023 - 29/11/2023

Where: Ulting Road, Hatfield Peverel 

Closure in force: all the time

Service(s) affected: 73

Ulting Road, Hatfield Peverel  will be closed for roadworks from the 27/11/2023 to the 29/11/2023. The road will be closed at all times.

Due to the location of the road closure, the 73 service will be placed on the following diversion route -

The 73 service towards Maldon will continue on Maldon Road and not serve Ulting Road. The service will resume normal line of route at Maldon Road/Jenkins Lane junction.

The 73 service towards Chelmsford will continue on Maldon Road and not serve Ulting Road. The service will resume normal line of route at Maldon Road/Ulting Road junction.

The following stops will not be served for the duration of the road closure: 

• Cross Keys
• Nounsley Corner
• Jenkins Lane

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Roadworks summary:

Duration: 27/11/2023 - 11/12/2023

Where: Watchouse Road/Barnard Road, Galleywood

Closure in force: all the time

Service(s) affected:

C1

C7

C57

The Watchouse Road/Barnard Road, Galleywood junction will be closed for roadworks from 27/11/2023 to 11/12/2023. The road will be closed at all times.

Due to the location of the road closure, services C1-C5-C57 will be placed on the following diversion routes -

C1

The C1 service towards Galleywood will terminate at Keene Hall bus stop on Watchouse Road.

The C1 service towards Chelmsford will commence journeys at Skinners Lane Shops bus stop.

The following stops will not be served for the duration of the road closure: 

• Well Lane
• West Lawn
• Barnard Road Co-op

C7

The C7 service towards Galleywood will divert after serving Purbeck Court bus stop (on Dorset Avenue) via Duffield Road, Beehive Lane and Skinner's Lane before returning to normal line of route on Watchouse Road.

The C7 service towards Chelmsford will divert after serving Keene Hall via Stock Road, Beehive Lane and Duffield Road before returning to normal line of route at Purbeck Court bus stop (on Dorset Avenue).

The following stops will not be served for the duration of the road closure: 

• Readers Corner
• Gt. Baddow Barn
• The Green
• Keene Way
• Well Lane
• West Lawn
• Barnard Road Co-op
• Jubilee Park

C57

The C57 service towards Galleywood will divert after serving The Beehive bus stop via Dorset Avenue, Duffield Road, Beehive Lane and Skinner's Lane before terminating at Keene Hall bus stop on Watchouse Road. 

The C57 service towards Chelmsford will divert after serving Keene Hall bus stop via Stock Road, Beehive Lane, Duffield Road and will follow round Dorset Avenue before returning to normal line of route on Beehive Lane - 

The following stops will not be served for the duration of the road closure: 

• The Ridings
• Sawkins Avenue
• Readers Corner
• Gt. Baddow Barn
• The Green
• Keene Way
• Well Lane
• West Lawn
• Barnard Road Co-op
• Jubilee Park

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Service 370

Colne Road, Halstead will be closed to traffic from 20th November 2023 to 19th January 2024 

During this road closure the 370 service will terminate and depart from Butler Road car park.

During this closure the following stops will not be served:

• High Street
• Bois Hall Gardens
• Ramsey School
• Coggeshall Way
• Fern Road
• Courtauld Playing Fields
• Nether Court
• Pretoria Road

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.