Service C5 | Loftin Way/Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford | OVERNIGHT road closures

9th Dec 2024Mid Essex

Location

Loftin Way/Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford
Cause

OVERNIGHT roadworks
Responsibility

Essex County Council
Effective

09/12/2024 - 11/12/2024

Loftin Way/Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford is closed for overnight roadworks from Monday 9th December to Thursday 12th December 2024.

Loftin Way/Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford will be closed to traffic from 20:00hrs and will re-open from 05:00hrs the next morning:

20:00hrs 09/12/2024 to 05:00hrs 10/12/2024
20:00hrs 10/12/2024 to 05:00hrs 11/12/2024
20:00hrs 11/12/2024 to 05:00hrs 12/12/2024 TO BE CONFIRMED

Due to the location of the road closure, the C5 service will be placed on diversions:

Towards Heath Drive:

The C5 service will divert via Beehive Lane and Duffield Road before terminating journey at Purbeck Court bus stop (located on Dorset Avenue).

Towards Chelmsford City Centre:

The C5 service will recommence journeys at Purbeck Court bus stop (located on Dorset Avenue) before diverting via Dorset Avenue and Beehive Lane. Next bus stop will be Loftin Way.

The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:

Loftin Way (West-bound)
Fairway
Donald Way
Gloucester Avenue Shops
Lime Walk
Heath Drive
Alder Drive
Tylers Close
Lewis Drive
Rose Glen
Gunson Gate
Lister Tye
Burghley Way
Lady Lane
Lynmouth Gardens

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

>>> Service Changes from 1st June 2025

Last updated 21/05/2025 - Information added about minor change(s) to 407 and 417 services.

We are making minor changes to the Essex bus network from Sunday 1st June 2025.

Key details:

Service:	Journey:	What's changing?
2A	Highwoods to Horkesley Heath	Minor timetable changes to evening and Sunday journeys to improve the punctuality of the 2A service. This service is operated under contract to Essex County Council. Essex County Council has approved the timetable changes.
X20	Colchester to Stansted Airport (via Braintree)	The X20 service will be re-routed, between Great Dunmow and Stansted Airport, via the B1256, Little Canfield and Takely. The overall number of journeys provided remains unchanged, with some minor timing changes to the timetable to accommodate the re-routing. The change in route provides a weekly/24hr service to Stansted Airport, Great Dunmow, Braintree and Colchester. 45 minute journeys between Braintree and Stansted Airport. The maximum single fare remains at £3 until the end of 2025 (funded by HM Government). This offers great value for journeys from Colchester, Braintree and Great Dunmow to Stansted Airport. For customers travelling between Takeley and Stansted Airport - a maximum £2 single fare will apply.
407/417	Old Harlow to Harlow Hospital	The Old Harlow terminus point has been moved from Aspen Way to Old Oak Way.

Service:

Journey:

What's changing?

Highwoods to Horkesley Heath

Minor timetable changes to evening and Sunday journeys to improve the punctuality of the 2A service.

This service is operated under contract to Essex County Council.
Essex County Council has approved the timetable changes.

X20

Colchester to Stansted Airport (via Braintree)

The X20 service will be re-routed, between Great Dunmow and Stansted Airport, via the B1256, Little Canfield and Takely.

The overall number of journeys provided remains unchanged, with some minor timing changes to the timetable to accommodate the re-routing.
The change in route provides a weekly/24hr service to Stansted Airport, Great Dunmow, Braintree and Colchester.
45 minute journeys between Braintree and Stansted Airport.

The maximum single fare remains at £3 until the end of 2025 (funded by HM Government). This offers great value for journeys from Colchester, Braintree and Great Dunmow to Stansted Airport.

For customers travelling between Takeley and Stansted Airport - a maximum £2 single fare will apply.

407/417

Old Harlow to Harlow Hospital

The Old Harlow terminus point has been moved from Aspen Way to Old Oak Way.

The NEW timetables are available to download/print here ↓

First Essex | May Bank Holiday 2025

A Sunday service will operate, across our Essex network, on the May Bank Holiday and Spring Bank Holiday.

Monday 5th May 2025 (Early May Bank Holiday)	Sunday Service
Monday 26th May 2025 (Spring Bank Holiday)	Sunday Service

Please plan ahead and refer to our Sunday timetables: Route maps | First Bus

Or view live bus times, plan your journey, and get service updates in real time on the First Bus app.