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Bishops Stortford #365 Free

AUDrive
Online
29 Aug 2023
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10.4 mi
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34 min
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A 16.8 km single-stage route heading northeast from Bishop's Stortford to Stansted Mountfitchet via the Bypass. It has 16 traffic signals (second highest at this centre) and 11 roundabouts. Speed limits reach 70 mph on dual carriageway sections, with a strong left-turn bias (11 left vs 8 right). The route covers more suburbs than most, passing through Hockerill, Start Hill, Burton End, and Hazel End.

Watch Out For

  • 16 traffic signals. Second highest at Bishop's Stortford. Concentrated along Dunmow Road and the Chapel Hill section in Stansted Mountfitchet.
  • Bishop's Stortford Bypass (70 mph). Dual carriageway. Accelerate to an appropriate speed and check mirrors before any lane change.
  • Round Coppice Road area. Rural lanes east of the Bypass with 50 mph limit. Roads may be narrow with limited visibility around bends.
  • 11 left turns in 8 right turns. The strongest left-turn bias at this centre. Several left turns are into residential streets off Crescent Road and Avenue Road.

Route Features

  • 11 left turns, 8 right turns, 11 roundabouts, 16 sets of traffic lights.
  • 11 roundabouts along the route.
  • 16 traffic signals, the second highest count.
  • Speed limits: 30 mph through town, 40 mph on Haymeads Lane, 50 mph on rural sections, 60 mph on Stansted Road, 70 mph on the Bypass.
  • Covers 5 suburbs, the most of any route from this centre.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • The Pine Grove to Thorn Grove residential loop has parked cars on both sides. Slow down and be ready to give way to oncoming traffic.
  • When returning from Stansted Mountfitchet via Linkside Road, speed drops from 50 mph rural to 30 mph residential. Make the transition smoothly.
  • Unlike Route #370 (19 signals, 11 roundabouts), this route has more roundabouts (9) relative to its signals (16). Prepare for both types of junction management.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive south. 10 yd
2 Turn right. 14 yd
3 Turn left onto South Road/B1529. 94 yd
4 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road/B1383. 627 yd
5 Continue on Crescent Road. 132 yd
6 Turn right onto Avenue Road. 244 yd
7 Turn right onto Pine Grove. 17 yd
8 Turn right onto Thorn Grove. 232 yd
9 Turn left onto Hallingbury Road/A1060. 251 yd
10 Turn left onto Beldams Lane. 491 yd
11 Turn left onto Linkside Road. 394 yd
12 Turn left onto Haymeads Lane. 146 yd
13 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Haymeads Lane. 200 yd
14 Turn right onto Dunmow Road/A1250. 772 yd
15 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dunmow Road/A1250. 840 yd
16 Turn right onto A120/Bishop's Stortford Bypass. 308 yd
17 Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120/Thremhall Avenue. 862 yd
18 Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Round Coppice Road. 392 yd
19 Enter Round Coppice Road and take the 1st exit. 5 yd
20 Exit the roundabout onto Round Coppice Road. 336 yd
21 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Round Coppice Road. 745 yd
22 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bury Lodge Lane. 1566 yd
23 Turn left onto Church Road. 1711 yd
24 Turn left onto Chapel Hill/B1051. 496 yd
25 Turn left to stay on Chapel Hill/B1051. 38 yd
26 Turn left onto Silver Street/B1383. 251 yd
27 Keep right to take Gipsy Lane. 1.2 mi
28 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rye Street/B1004. 1709 yd
29 Turn right onto Hadham Road/A1250. 109 yd
30 Turn left onto North Street/B1529. 119 yd
31 Turn left onto Bridge Street. 197 yd
32 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1250. 230 yd
33 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dane Street. 188 yd
34 Keep right to take Dane Street. 82 yd
35 Turn right onto Station Road. 249 yd
36 Turn left onto South Street/B1529. Continue on B1529. 926 yd