News releases and highways newsletters

East Hill - Traffic Regulation Order consultation

The changes to the design for the East Hill section of the route means we will be running another Traffic Regulation Order consultation. This is a legal process required in order to make changes to the highway. This consultation will start on Thursday 17 April and run until Friday 9 May.

To view the Traffic Regulation Order consultation click here and search for proposal TRAF/8556.

Harlow STC night closure - Velizy Avenue A1019

On behalf of Essex County Council, Bouygues UK Ltd are undertaking essential works on the Northbound and Southbound carriageways of Velizy Avenue A1019 as part of the Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor project.   

As part of these works, a road closure will take place in both directions of Velizy Avenue A1019, between the Water Gardens roundabout and the Velizy Roundabout. 

While working on the Northbound side, the Southbound carriageway will remain open and vice versa. We are unable to give specific times for the change from one to the other as it is dependent on work progress. As such motorists are encouraged to follow the diversion signs in place along the diversion routes which are in the images below. 

This closure will be in place for three nights, between the hours of 8pm to 5am, on Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th of April 2025. 

This closure is needed for electrical works to support traffic signal instillation along Velizy Avenue, with a closure in place to ensure public and workforce safety. Please note that these works are weather dependent, and dates may change subject to weather conditions.

Project update - A1331 Link Road

Octavius Infrastructure, the contractor delivering the A1331 Link Road, have recently published their first project newsletter.

In it, they detail the works that have taken place so far, introduce the project team, set out the next steps of the project and explain their approach to sustainability. A section on upcoming road closures is also included.

Harlow STC road closures on Fifth Avenue - Zelenskyy Avenue A1019 and Gladwin Way

On behalf of Essex County Council, Bouygues UK Ltd are undertaking essential works on Fifth Avenue - Zelenskyy Avenue A1019 and Gladwin Way as part of the Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor project.

As a result of these works, the following closures will be taking place: 

• Fifth Avenue - Zelenskyy Avenue A1019 will be closed in both directions between Burnt Mill Roundabout and Sainsbury’s Roundabout. This closure will begin at 8pm on Friday of 11th of April, with Fifth Avenue - Zelenskyy Avenue reopening in full by 5am on Monday 14th April 2025.
• Gladwin Way will be closed at the junction of Fifth Avenue - Zelenskyy Avenue A1019, from 8pm on Friday 11th of April for a period of up to four weeks.
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Colchester RTS - Northern Approach Road closures

As works continue to progress on the Colchester Rapid Transit System on Northern Approach Road, further full road closures are now required between the 3rd and 11th April.

Full details of these closures can be found in this letter that was sent to local residents.

Clingoe Hill update - A133 closure

Work on the A133 continue to progress to schedule. Over the winter months the focus of the Milestone team has been on the central reservation element and has seen the installation of a new pedestrian crossing, surface water drainage, new kerblines, Vehicle restraint system and a section of landscaping.

In line with the phasing plan, the team are now moving to ‘Phase 3’ of the scheme, which will focus on the Northern Verge. This phase will see construction of the new footway and cycleway. This element will run through to the summer.

Some of the latest progress can be seen via our drone footage under Section C of our webpage.

To facilitate the switch to the new phase safely and with the least disruption an overnight closure will be in place on the A133 between Greenstead Roundabout and Boundary Road over two nights Read full story

Highways Highlights - February 2025

The February edition of Highways Highlights has now been published.

The newsletter for all things highway in Essex.

In this edition:

Night closure on Velizy Avenue A1019

On behalf of Essex County Council, Bouygues UK Ltd are undertaking essential works on the Northbound and Southbound carriageways of Velizy Avenue A1019 as part of the Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor project. 

As part of these works, a night closure will take place on Velizy Avenue A1019, between the Water Gardens roundabout and the Velizy Roundabout for one night, from 8pm to 5am, on Thursday 20th of March 2025.

The closure will begin Northbound only at 8pm, with the Southbound carriageway remaining open at this time. From 1am, the Southbound carriageway will be closed, with the Northbound carriageway reopening from 1am. Read full story

Essex Highways helping to inspire the next generation

Essex Highways staff recently visited three Essex schools in support of a new programme designed to introduce young people to career opportunities in construction, engineering and infrastructure.

Building a Lasting Legacy is a new initiative spearheaded by Morgan Sindall Construction and Essex County Council.

The five-year programme was recently launched with a series of events at The Sandon School, The Boswells School and Hylands School, where more than 110 year 9 pupils were introduced to the sector and set the challenge of working in small groups to design a sustainable building.

Essex Highways has signed up to support the initiative and six staff from across our environment, transport planning and highways design teams volunteered their time to attend the schools, share their expertise and support the pupils in tackling the challenge.

Colchester City Centre footway improvements Complete

Repair work to improve pavements in Colchester City Centre is now complete. The team carried out the work between autumn 2024 and March 2025. This is a partnership between Essex County Council, Colchester City Council and Essex Highways.