A FULL weekend closure of the Generals Lane Roundabout at the Boreham Interchange and the A138 from the Toby Carvery Roundabout leading to the Boreham Interchange will start at 8pm on Friday 27 October 2023 and will finish at 6am on Monday 30 October 2023. This has been agreed with Essex Highways and National Highways to allow for work in relation to signing and lane markings for the new Beaulieu Parkway.
This table lists the diversion routes, and the full Closure Plan can be viewed here.
There will be bus service changes as shown on this Plan.
The routes affected by the Closures are the 71, X71 and 371 operated by First.
During the closure the following journeys will be affected:
- Through services in a northbound direction will not be able to operate between Chelmsford, Springfield and Boreham.
- Through services in a southbound direction will not operate between Boreham and Springfield.
Free shuttle services will operate during the closure period:
- Service 1 (71 to Springfield): To and from Chelmsford Bus Station – Chelmer Village Shopping Centre – Springfield (opposite Sainsbury’s)
- Service 2 (Boreham Shuttle): Boreham, St Andrew’s Church – Boreham Elm Way – Hatfield Peverel, The Swan Inn