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Urgent overnight repairs are scheduled for Friday 4 July 2025 following damage to the width restriction caused by a road traffic collision.
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From 30 June 2025, developers working on the new Langford Road Roundabout in Heybridge are installing temporary traffic lights to support preparations to connect the new roundabout.
On behalf of Essex County Council, Bouygues UK Ltd are undertaking essential works on the Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor that require two series of closures across First Avenue Mandela Avenue and Velizy Avenue as set out below. Please note that these works are weather dependent, and dates may change subject to weather conditions.
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A night-time road closure will take place in both directions on North Gate, between the Fourth Avenue Roundabout and the Kitson Way/Post Office Road Roundabout as part of our works on the Harlow North to Centre Sustainable Transport Corridor.
This closure will be in place for two nights, between the hours of 8pm to 5am, on Sunday 22nd and Monday 23rd June 2025. This closure is needed for kerb installation and civil works on North Gate.
Please note that there will be no access for vehicles during this closure period.
As well as ongoing groundwork, the Octavius team have recently completed surfacing works on the northern side of the new roundabout that connects the A133 to the A1331.
Works continue on the southern side with the roundabout expected to be fully operational in the autumn.
The latest drone footage of the project can be seen here.
On behalf of Essex County Council, Bouygues UK Ltd are undertaking essential works on Fourth Avenue as part of the Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor project.
As part of these works, night closures will take place on Fourth Avenue at the following dates and times:
This closure is needed to ensure public and workforce safety during the instillation of drainage and ducting on Fourth Avenue. Please note that these works are weather dependent, and dates may change subject to weather conditions. Read full story
Following recent false suggestions that an amendment removing the requirement for the A120-A133 link road will be proposed as part of the Tendring/Colchester Borders Garden Community Development Plan Document, Colchester City Council has issued the following clarification:
A Colchester City Council spokesperson said: “We wish to clarify that there is no proposed amendment to the Development Plan Document (DPD) for the Tendring/Colchester Borders Garden Community that removes the requirement for the A120–A133 link road. Any suggestion to the contrary is incorrect.
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The Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor works are continuing to progress well.
Starting on Monday 9th June, two separate overnight road closures on Velizy Avenue and Hammarskjold Road will be required to facilitate essential works on the project.
On Monday 9th, Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th June the Velizy Avenue northbound lane will be closed from the Crown Gate Junction to the Velizy Roundabout between the hours of 8pm and 5am.
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