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Road closure data for CO8 postcode district comes from Street Manager (Department for Transport), National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Postcode district CO8

Road Closures in CO8 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the CO8 postcode district, covering Bures, Colchester. Permit details are refreshed from official roadworks and highway data.

Postcode geography snapshot last verified 11/09/2026, 13:06:55 · 2,944 active districts

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East of England

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Live closures near CO8

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roadworks — BROOK STREET, COLNE ENGAINE Colchester Immediate - urgent	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	2 Oct 2026 17:17	8 Oct 2026 17:17	2 Oct 2026 17:19	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Oct 2026 17:17 Ends: 8 Oct 2026 17:17
roadworks — BURES ROAD, GREAT CORNARD Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 13:56	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HIGH CROFT, COLNE ENGAINE Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 13:17	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HALSTEAD ROAD, FORDHAM Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 11:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SHAWLANDS AVENUE, GREAT CORNARD Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	12 Oct 2026 07:00	12 Oct 2026 15:30	2 Oct 2026 10:55	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 12 Oct 2026 07:00 Ends: 12 Oct 2026 15:30
roadworks — THE GREEN, TWINSTEAD Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:06	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — PEBMARSH ROAD, COLNE ENGAINE Colchester Major	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:43	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — COLCHESTER ROAD, WAKES COLNE Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	7 Oct 2026 06:00	9 Oct 2026 16:00	2 Oct 2026 08:52	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 7 Oct 2026 06:00 Ends: 9 Oct 2026 16:00
roadworks — MEADOW VIEW ROAD, SUDBURY Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:36	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HALL RISE, SUDBURY Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:33	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — KINGS HILL, GREAT CORNARD Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:58	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MUMFORD ROAD, WEST BERGHOLT Colchester Immediate - urgent	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	1 Oct 2026 10:44	—	1 Oct 2026 11:10	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Oct 2026 10:44 Ends: —
roadworks — CROSSWAYS, COLNE ENGAINE Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — GAZELEY GATE, BURES ST MARY Colchester Immediate - urgent	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	1 Oct 2026 07:00	—	1 Oct 2026 10:10	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Oct 2026 07:00 Ends: —
roadworks — HIGHBURY WAY, GREAT CORNARD Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 07:45	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ROBIN WAY, SUDBURY Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:33	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — CHAPEL ROAD, WEST BERGHOLT Colchester Major	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	15 Oct 2026	16 Oct 2026 22:59	30 Sept 2026 13:39	Road ClosureMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 15 Oct 2026 Ends: 16 Oct 2026 22:59TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — BARRACKS ROAD, ASSINGTON Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 13:36	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HALL ROAD, FORDHAM Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 13:05	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — POT KILN ROAD, GREAT CORNARD Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:31	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MILL TYE, GREAT CORNARD Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 07:58	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BURES ROAD, GREAT CORNARD Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	27 Nov 2026 05:00	29 Sept 2026 16:28	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: 27 Nov 2026 05:00
closure — BURES ROAD, GREAT CORNARD Colchester Major (PAA)	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 16:10	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — HARPERS HILL, NAYLAND WITH WISSINGTON Colchester Minor	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 14:09	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — BURES ROAD, GREAT CORNARD Colchester Major (PAA)	SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 12:57	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.

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Local places in CO8

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the CO8 postcode district.

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Road Closures near you in CO8 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in CO8 postcode district, sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. Every record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation carrying out the works, the highway authority responsible, and the scheduled start and end dates — the complete official record for every road closure in CO8 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for CO8 postcode district. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What the current CO8 postcode district records show

Of the 100 records currently published for CO8 postcode district, 67 are under way now and 33 are scheduled to start later. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (47), Major (24) and Major (PAA) (21). Essex County Council and Suffolk County Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Recorded severity is medium (100). 45 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 31 March.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in CO8 postcode district, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, highway authority, and scheduled dates.

Use this page’s filters to see active or planned full closures in CO8 postcode district; switch type if you also need reported roadworks or lane restrictions. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. You can sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Road closure data for CO8 postcode district comes from official UK government sources: Street Manager (Department for Transport — councils and utility companies), National Highways Transport Data Feeds (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK shows road closures in CO8 postcode district up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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A road closure means the road is completely blocked to all traffic. Roadworks means work is taking place on or near the road, which may cause lane restrictions, temporary traffic lights, or delays — but the road remains open. Both types are shown on Road Closures UK with their permit reference, start date, and end date.

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