MOVA8 installation promises better journeys in Essex
Smart traffic technology that will reduce waiting times and queues will be installed at a busy A127 junction following success elsewhere in Southend, Essex. The traffic signals, where Progress Road in Eastwood meets the A127, will be fitted with high-tech MOVA8 software, says the Echo News. MOVA8 technology allows traffic signals to communicate with each […]
Essex and Suffolk MPs request funds for A137 rail-road crossing
Essex and Suffolk MPs have called on the government to help fund a new rail-road crossing between the two counties due to concerns about traffic and increased housing demand. The A137 Essex-Suffolk crossing, known as the Manningtree road underpass, is the main link road between north east Essex and south east Suffolk, says the Harwich […]
New Essex M25 Moto service stations could be halted over slow traffic concern
Plans for a new motorway service station on the M25 near Brentwood could be halted due to concerns that its slip roads may slow down traffic. Moto unveiled plans last year to bring two new service stations to the motorway between junctions 27 and 28, says Essex Live. The service area would be situated near […]
Essex plans to demolish 200-year-old bridge scrapped in favour of repairing it
Essex County Council are preparing a scheme to strengthen a 200-year-old bridge in Essex, removing the need to rebuild it. Independent assessors have previously confirmed that some of the oldest parts of Finchingfield Bridge are in a state of disrepair, says Essex Live. Essex Highways had put a plan together to rebuild the bridge with […]
Essex: New M25/A12 link road opens as minister hails promise of ‘faster journeys’
A new section of road that links the eastbound M25 to the A12 in Essex junction will ease congestion in Brentwood, Chelmsford and the surrounding areas, says the government. Thousands of motorists are set to “benefit from faster, smoother and safer journeys following an upgrade to a key junction of the M25” after the opening […]
Thurrock: Injunction will continue to prevent disruptive illegal protests
An injunction which prevents protestors from blocking roads and vehicles at key fuel terminals and filling stations in Thurrock has been extended until 2029. It names 26 protestors, who have previously been involved in disruptive protests in the borough. Under the terms of the injunction, the named protestors are prevented from blocking roads, stopping vehicles […]
MP blames delays to A127 improvements for stopping businesses coming to Essex
The Member of Parliament for Southend East and Rochford, Bayo Alaba, has warned that delays to vital improvements on the A127 are stifling economic growth and deterring investment in the city as the cash-strapped Government considers their affordability. Essex Live reports that over a year has passed since Essex County Council submitted a Strategic Outline […]
Brentwood: Removal of cobbles that ‘gave the high street character’ criticised
The decision to remove Brentwood high street’s cobble stones and replace them with asphalt has had something of a mixed reaction. Essex County Council was told earlier this year that the cobbled high street in Brentwood has been described as a deathtrap due to poor repair and maintenance, says Essex Live. The town’s cobbled road surface […]
Essex: Multiple closures on A12 planned for major resurfacing project
The A12 in Essex will be the subject of multiple closures this week as major roadworks are carried out in various locations. There will be closures beginning today (Monday August 18) and lasting for most of the week. National Highways has said that they will be carrying out “essential” resurfacing works on the A12 between […]
National Highways nears completion of M25 J28 improvements
National Highways has said that its M25 junction 28 scheme in Essex is nearing completion, with finishing touches being applied before the end of the summer. Before then agency is ‘tie-ing in’ the dedicated loop road between the M25 anticlockwise and the A12 eastbound with the mainline M25. To do this while still avoiding full […]