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Location
St Botolphs Street, Colchester
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Cause
Highway Improvement Works
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Responsibility
Essex County Council
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Effective
14/09/2026 - 28/09/2026
St Botolphs Street, Colchester will be closed for overnight roadworks from 14/09/2026 to 28/09/2026.
- This is a timed road closure: the road will be closed nightly between 20:00hrs and 05:00hrs.
The road closure will impact the following services: 51 / 53/A / 54 / 68
Due to the location of the road closure - the 51 / 53/A / 54 / 68 will be placed on minor diversion routes (the diversion routes will slightly change when the works move to another section):
DATE OF ROAD CLOSURE: 14/09/2026 - 21/09/2026
| Bus Route: |
Diversion Route(s): |
| 51 / 53/A / 68 |
- Towards Wivenhoe/Rowhedge/Mersea: The 51 / 53/A / 68 will divert via Queen Street, Osbourne Street, Stanwell Street, Southway, Mersea Road and Roberts Road (51 / 53/A).
- Towards Highwoods/West Bergholt: The 51 / 53/A / 68 will divert via Roberts Road, Mersea Road, Southway and Headgate.
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| 54 |
- Towards Greenstead: The 54 will divert via High Street, East Hill and Brook Street.
- Towards Colchester City Centre: The 54 will divert Brook Street, East Hill and High Street.
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DATE OF ROAD CLOSURE: 22/09/2026
| Bus Route: |
Diversion Route(s): |
| 51 / 53/A / 68 |
- Towards Wivenhoe/Rowhedge/Mersea: The 51 / 53/A / 68 will divert via High Street, East Hill, Brook Street and Wimpole Road.
- Towards Highwoods/West Bergholt: The 51 / 53/A / 68 will divert via Roberts Road, Mersea Road, Southway and Headgate.
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| 54 |
- Towards Greenstead: The 54 will divert via High Street, East Hill, Brook Street and Wimpole Road.
- Towards Colchester City Centre: The 54 will divert Brook Street, East Hill and High Street.
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DATE OF ROAD CLOSURE: 23/09/2026 - 25/09/2026
| Bus Route: |
Diversion Route(s): |
| 51 / 53/A / 54 / 68 |
- Towards Wivenhoe/Rowhedge/Greenstead/Mersea: The 51 / 53/A / 54 / 68 will divert via High Street, East Hill, Brook Street and Wimpole Road.
- Towards Highwoods/West Bergholt/City Centre: The 51 / 53/A / 54 / 68 will divert via St Botolph's Circus, Southway and Headgate.
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DATE OF ROAD CLOSURE: 30/09/2026
| Bus Route: |
Diversion Route(s): |
| 51 / 53/A / 68 |
- Towards Wivenhoe/Rowhedge/Mersea: The 51 / 53/A / 68 will divert via High Street, East Hill, Brook Street and Wimpole Road.
- Towards Highwoods/West Bergholt: The 51 / 53/A / 68 will divert via Wimpole Road, Brook Street and East Hill.
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| 54 |
- Towards Greenstead: The 54 will divert via High Street, East Hill, Brook Street and Wimpole Road.
- Towards Colchester City Centre: The 54 will divert Brook Street, East Hill, High Street, Queen Street, St Botolphs Street and Osbourne Street.
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We apologise for the disruption to your journey.
