Tour de France: Road closures in Chelmsford, places to park, and affected bus routes

Full and confirmed road closures in Chelmsford have been announced for the day of the Tour de France on July 7. Thirteen miles of the tour route will pass through Chelmsford as part of the Stage 3 Essex leg of the event. The route will enter the Chelmsford City area on the Felsted Road (B1417), just south of Hertford End, before joining the B1008 for a few hundred metres, and then passing through Howe Street, Great Waltham and the Parish of Chignal. Then, the race will pass through West Chelmsford on the Chignal Road for around one mile before turning right onto Roxwell Road. The route will then leave Chelmsford via the A1060 as far as the Hare Public House. Cyclists will then follow country lanes via Roxwell, towards Willingale and then on to Epping. As a result, there will be road closures in Chelmsford as the route takes in the following roads from 8am until 5pm.

• B1417
• B1008
• Main Road
• South Street
• Breeds Road
• Woodhall Road
• Chignall Road
• Roxwell Road
• A1060
• Vicarage Road
• The Street
• Screen's Park Road
• Elms Road
• Shellow Road

They will be used by the Tour's publicity caravan before the cyclists themselves hit the roads The race itself will pass through at about 1.45pm and the roads will need to remain closed afterwards for the removal of infrastructure and for spectators to be removed. Houses affected by the road closures have been contacted directly by the council. Parking advice Residents who live on the route or who will be "landlocked" in Chelmsford along the Chignall-Roxwell Road will be able to park their cars at Melbourne Park or the Admirals Park car park on Roxwell Road.Car parks For those coming to view the race, there are two designated car parks in Chelmsford for spectators. All-day parking will be offered for £5 in High Chelmer Car Park and Melbourne Park. A car park in Roxwell is also being provided by the Council on the Recreation Ground near Stonehill Road for the same price. Affected bus routes9 & 10 Great Notley to Great Bardfield These services will not operate at all.42, 42A and 542 Galleywood to Stansted Airport 42 journeys which would normally terminate at Warners Farm will terminate at Little Waltham (Ash Tree Corner). 42A will operate via A131 and Great Leighs bypass and A120 to Dunmow - Great Waltham, Ford End and Barnston will not be served.46 & 46A Chelmsford to Ongar This service will operate as normal between Oaklands Park and Chelmsford Bus Station, then direct via A414 to Omgar Four Wantz roundabout, and as normal route to Ongar Two Brewers. Roxwell, Willingale and Fyfield will not be served.51 Galleywood to Chignall Estate This service will only operate between Galleywood and Chelmsford Bus Station54 Beaulieu Park to North Melbourne Will operate as normal route as far as Queensland Crescent, then divert via Melbourne Avenue and St Nazaire Road to North Melbourne.X30 Southend to Stansted Airport This service will operate via A131 and Great Leighs bypass and then onto the A120 to Stansted Airport - Ford End and Barnston will not be served.302 Bishops Stortford to Saffron Walden Service 302 School Service will operate between Thorley Park, (St Michaels Mead) Bishops Stortford and Newport Free Grammar School only (Saffron Walden High School is closed for the day).