Welcome to the Highways Service Information Centre
Due to its large rural location and fragmented bus and cycle networks, Braintree has a high reliance on car use, with car ownership - at 83% - higher than the regional or national average. With traffic returning to pre-pandemic levels, it’s important to make changes to meet our carbon zero targets, cut air pollution and reduce congestion so that the town can be used and enjoyed for generations to come.
Walking, cycling, or using public transport for a short journey just twice a week could see a reduction of 50,000 car journeys from within the town.
The active travel 2 works for Braintree include:
Please see the story mapper in the section below which sets out the original scheme details consulted on between May and July 2021.
Braintree Story Mapper - Link
Braintree Map - JPG(258.8KB)
Braintree ATF 20mph proposal - PDF(1.4MB)
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