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Improvement works on the B1014 High Street/Point Road were completed in October 2025 as planned.
A full closure of the Velizy Roundabout will take place at the following dates and times:
The September edition of Highways Highlights has now been published.
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Essex Highways crews work hard to ensure road network is safe to travel on.
The gritters are ready, the salt barn is full and the crews which keep Essex’s roads safe are primed for cold weather as the winter service for 2025/26 begins.
More than 2,000 miles of road in Essex are treated over the winter, which is about 40% of the road network.
Teams gritted a total of 136,045 miles of road during 2024/25 to ensure road users remain safe in cold and icy conditions.
On behalf of Essex County Council, Bouygues UK Ltd are undertaking essential works on Burnt Mill Road as part of the Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor project.
As a result of these works, a road closure will take place on the eastern end of Burnt Mill Road, at the junction of Elizabeth Way.
This closure will begin at 8am on Monday 27th October, with Burnt Mill Road remaining closed until 5pm on Friday 31st October 2025. Read full story
Initiative enables county councillors to prioritise what matters most to their local residents.
Thousands of highways repairs have been carried out on top of normal maintenance since April through the Members’ Highways Initiative (MHI).
The MHI gives every Essex County Councillor a dedicated Essex Highways crew to carry out repairs every few weeks.
Councillors can use the programme to prioritise local highways issues which matter most to residents.
Our surfacing improvement works on Brentwood High Street have progressed in coordination with Cadent, who are upgrading the gas pipes in the area.
Works on the new rapid transit lane and walking and cycling route along Colchester’s Northern Approach Road have been completed, with buses using the new facilites.
The new bus lane was funded as part of a successful £99.9million bid to the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. It forms part of a package of transport infrastructure improvements to support the future Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community, located close to the University of Essex.
The new lane will initially be used by Park and Ride and local bus services ahead of new rapid transit services running across the city once the first garden community homes are built.
Temporary speed limit protects workers during installation of safety measures.
New road safety measures are being installed on the A414 to help reduce fatal and serious collisions.
Essex County Council, supported by Essex Police and the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP), has set up a temporary 40mph limit to protect crews working on the safety upgrade.
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