News releases and highways newsletters

Update on the Bunny Walks main improvement works.

We have recently upgraded the toucan crossing on Victoria Road with new widened crossing facilities and swapped the walking and cycling sides of the path to match the facilities on the Riverside Leisure Centre side of Victoria Road, so improving safety and separation for pedestrians and cyclists. Works on the first section of Bunny Walks (between Victoria Road and the first bridge crossing) will start on the 4th December. Please click below for more details. Read full story

Have your say on important initial phase of regeneration of Dovercourt

The proposed Dovercourt Public Realm Scheme aims to revitalise a key route between the railway station and seafront and is an important part of a wider town centre masterplan.

A public consultation has been launched about plans to revitalise a key gateway in Dovercourt as part of an exciting multimillion-pound regeneration programme.

Residents, businesses and visitors are being encouraged to have their say on designs for the proposed Dovercourt Public Realm Scheme. This has been developed by Essex County Council, in partnership with Tendring District Council.

The scheme is an important initial phase of a wider programme of regeneration of Dovercourt town centre. The regeneration will help to deliver the vision set out in the Dovercourt Town Centre Masterplan.

Bunny Walks walking and cycling improvements to start this December

Improvement works will boost safety on key route in Chelmsford city centre.

Work to improve a key walking and cycling route in Chelmsford city centre is set to get underway next month.

The improvements to Bunny Walks, which connects Broomfield and Springfield to the City Centre, will see new surfacing and tactile paving installed. This will help increase safety for pedestrians and those on bikes.

Upgrading the route between Victoria Road and Hillview Road, the works follow an earlier project to enhance the Victoria Road Toucan Crossing, with a new widened crossing and walking/cycling facilities switched.

12 days of Christmas at Chelmsford Park and Ride

Support your local Chelmsford City business on the lead up to Christmas. Essex County Council Park and Ride (P&R) have teamed up with some fantastic businesses to provide some amazing special offers exclusively to P&R users on a particular day during the 12 days.

12 days of Christmas at Colchester Park and Ride

Support your local Colchester City business on the lead up to Christmas. Essex County Council Park and Ride (P&R) have teamed up with some fantastic businesses to provide some amazing special offers exclusively to P&R users on a particular day during the 12 days.

EssexAir website launched to help highlight the issue of air pollution

New site includes a dedicated school zone with resources, activities and online games to teach young people about the causes of pollution.

A new website has been launched to raise awareness of air pollution in Essex and highlight the simple actions people can take to reduce emissions and help protect themselves and their families.

The new EssexAir website has been created by Essex County Council on behalf of the Essex Air Quality Consortium. This is a partnership of the 12 district, borough and city councils in Essex, as well as the county council and two unitary councils.

£121m announced for Essex road maintenance over the next 10 years

Government announced funding to help Local Authorities across England deliver more repairs.

Essex is to receive £121 million of funding for road repairs and resurfacing between now and 2034, the Government has confirmed.

The funding, which has been reallocated to Local Authorities across England from the HS2 scheme, will ensure the road network across Essex will receive repairs and help towards maintaining the condition of roads across the county.

Essex County Council already receives funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) each year, including the additional funding the Chancellor announced in March in the Budget for pothole repairs, which is available this financial year and next. The new funding announced will ensure there is financial support for road repairs until 2034. 

Finchingfield Bridge parapet maintenance completed

Brickwork repairs to the parapets were carried out as planned during October 2023. This follows several vehicle collisions during the summer.

Thank you for your patience while these works were carried out under temporary closures carried out during off peak daytime hours.

Highways Highlights - October 2023

The October 2023 edition of Highways Highlights has now been published.

The newsletter for all things highway in Essex.

In this edition:

• We're ready for Winter
• Army and Navy advances as funding secured
• Harlow Walking and Cylcing scheme progresses

and more...

Read this Highways Highlights edition.

Canvey Way mechanical joint replacement works successfully completed

The mechanical joint replacement works on East Haven Viaduct on Canvey Way were successfully completed on 5 November 2023.  These works were carried out with the support of a series of overnight road closures as the joint crosses the full width of the carriageway.

We utilised the road closures to carry out additional works where this was possible, reducing future works required on the viaduct.