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Fifth Avenue – Zelenskyy Avenue - Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor

Fifth Avenue – Zelenskyy Avenue A1019

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

As a result of these works, nighttime road closures will take place on Fifth Avenue – Zelenskyy Avenue A1019 in both directions between the Burnt Mill Roundabout and the Sainsbury’s Roundabout. These closures will take place on two nights, at the following dates and times:

Highways Highlights - October 2025

The October edition of Highways Highlights has now been published.

The newsletter for all things highway in Essex.

In this edition:

and more…

Update - Resurfacing works Bakers Lane, Epping

Works to complete the carriageway resurfacing for the section of Bakers Lane from junction with St John’s Road, to the roundabout junction with Cottis Lane, is being undertaken between 20:00 to 00:00 on Tuesday 16 December 2025

Burnt Mill Roundabout Essential Works - Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor

On behalf of Essex County Council, Bouygues UK Ltd are undertaking essential works on the Burnt Mill Roundabout as part of the Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor project. As part of these works, each of the following junctions on the Burnt Mill Roundabout are due to close on the following dates/times:

·       Saturday 6^th December 2025 between 7am and 8pm

·       From 8pm on Friday 12^th December until 5am on Monday 15th December 2025

Nightly from 8pm until 5am, on Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 8th, Thursday 9^th of December 2025

Nightly from 8pm until 5am, on Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th, Friday 19^th of December 2025

Historic culvert refurbished beneath Loughton High Street

The 150-year-old underground structure has been successfully refurbished.

The historic Traps Culvert in Loughton has been given a new lease of life thanks to innovative engineering works completed by Essex Highways.

The 150-year-old culvert had become damaged over time, with cracks, missing bricks and a utility intrusion running through, meaning repairs were essential.

The culvert sits directly under a busy high street, meaning traditional repair methods that involved excavating the road weren't possible.

Postponed: Fifth Avenue - Zelenskyy Avenue road closure

The nighttime road closure due to take place on Fifth Avenue – Zelenskyy Avenue A1019 on 22 and 23 November in both directions between the Burnt Mill Roundabout and the Sainsbury’s Roundabout has been postponed due to inclement weather.

We will advise of the new dates in due course.

Fifth Avenue – Zelenskyy Avenue road closure: Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor

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

As a result of these works, a nighttime road closure will take place on Fifth Avenue – Zelenskyy Avenue A1019 in both directions between the Burnt Mill Roundabout and the Sainsbury’s Roundabout. 

Brentwood High Street upgraded as resurfacing works complete

The project saw the replacement of the aging cobbled surface, improving safety for users.

A large-scale project to replace the cobble stones in Brentwood High Street with a harder wearing asphalt surface is now complete.

Crews replaced old granite stones between Crown Street and St Thomas Road with a smooth asphalt surface, making the road safer and easier to use.

Brentwood Borough Council supported the upgrade after concerns grew about the aging cobbled surface, which had become a safety risk.

Switching to asphalt will make future maintenance easier and offer better value for money for residents.

Canvey Island - surfacing improvements completed

Improvement works on the B1014 High Street/Point Road were completed in October 2025 as planned.

Velizy Roundabout Road closures - Harlow Sustainable Transport Corridor

A full closure of the Velizy Roundabout will take place at the following dates and times:

• From 8pm on Friday 7^th November until 5am on Monday 10^th November 2025
• Nightly from 8pm until 5am, on Tuesday 11^th, Wednesday 12^th, Thursday 13^th, Friday 14^th, Saturday 15^th, and Sunday 16^th of November 2025.