Completed Castle Point Schemes

Key locations on the A127 London to Southend Arterial Road have been identified for safety barrier repairs, which is also known as a vehicle restraint system (VRS).

The work will be focused on a 300m section of the A127 east bound, between A1245 on slip and Rayleigh Weir that sits on top of the embankment (known as Rayleigh Cutting). To support these works, temporary lane restrictions will in place to both the east and west bound carriageways, reducing the available lanes to one in both directions. 

To minimise disruption to the drivers, the barrier repairs will be carried out overnight from Sunday 15 August 2021, with restrictions lifted during the daytime.

Key locations on the A13 London Road in Hadleigh have been identified for carriageway machine surfacing improvements between the A129 Rayleigh Road Roundabout travelling in a south-easterly direction towards Rectory Road.

East Haven Viaduct is a highway structure that carries the A130 (Canvey Way) over East Haven Creek to the north west of Canvey Island. The viaduct was built in 1973 as part of the Canvey – Benfleet Approach Road project.

The structure is 612 metres long with 31 spans and comprises of a continuous, cast in-situ solid reinforced concrete deck which is supported by reinforced concrete end abutments and intermediate supports.

Essential maintenance is now planned to replace the original mechanical expansion/movement joint installed in 1973, which has now exceeded its service life and is beyond economic repair.  This is a significant piece of work that will require a full closure of the viaduct for the main works, as the joint spans the width of the carriageway.