*UPDATED* 52 | Blackberry Road, Colchester | TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHTS | 15/12 - 17/12

North Essex

  • Location
    Blackberry Road, Colchester
  • Cause
    Highway Improvement Works
  • Responsibility
    Essex County Council
  • Effective
    16/12/2025 - 18/12/2025

*UPDATED 17/12 07:22*

Service 52 - will continue to divert between 07:00 and 10:00 as well as 13:30 to 19:00 today to avoid our buses being stuck in congestion.

The revised diversion route in both directions is via: London Road, Villa Road, Chapel Road and Winstree Road.  

Towards Sainsburys:

Normal line of route until Wheatfield Rd (School at junction), right onto Winstree Road. Back to London Road and then left (will continue to service Tollgate).

Towards Colchester:

After serving Tollgate left into Tollgate Road leading to Tollgate Roundabout, right 4th exit onto London Road, then right at mini roundabout onto Villa Road. Left into Chapel Road, following PAST New Farm Road, left into Wheatfield Road. Normal line of route back to London Road.

This is to prevent our fleet getting stuck with parked vehicles impeding our safe passage, due to Blackberry Road ongoing roadworks. Road due to be open again on the 18th of December 2025.

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

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